Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2025: The Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, met with the President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Fabio Azevedo, last week in Lausanne, Switzerland, to discuss opportunities for volleyball’s growth and development in Qatar.
The meeting built on discussions held in December 2024 between the two organisations, further advancing the roadmap for volleyball activities in Qatar and the Middle East.
It also further strengthened cooperation in line with FIVB Strategic Vision 2032, which is founded on the key pillars of professionalism, integration, empowerment and mass participation, under the motto "Together as One".
Qatar has a strong history in the sport, particularly beach volleyball. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan claimed bronze for Qatar at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Doha also hosts major international events, including the Beach Pro Tour Finals, and last year successfully staged the historic 2024 WAVA U20 Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship – the first-ever junior female beach volleyball tournament in the Middle East, supported by Olympic Solidarity.
