Posts by ROL

  • TURKIYE NT 2026

    (Rumored) SRY’s failed.

  • Russia is Back

    Quote from inigo

    You are lying


    FIBA has announced that, following the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to lift restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in youth competitions, Russia and Belarus have received an exceptional authorization to register U21 teams in the conferences of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League.


    Although the Central Board confirmed that in other tournaments, including the 2026 European Youth Championships, the status of Russian and Belarusian teams will remain unchanged until the next Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for September 2026.

    Watch your mouth and read my message again!


    I said about SENIOR national teams of Russia. The topic of the recent messages is participation of Russian teams in next year’s VNL. Not in U-championships.


    Do you have any links for the FIBA’s decision about Russian SENIOR teams?

    Later? Yeah, sure.


    But I speak about nowadays. On August 3rd all participants of VNL’27 will be confirmed according to the Regulation.
    Sorry for Finland and Sweden but Russian teams are higher ranked for now.

  • Russia is Back

    Who forced FIVB to return Russia?
    IOC? No. (Basketball, handball, rugby etc. are still banned)


    If FIVB hadn’t want Russian teams to participate next VNL, it would have returned Russia after August 2nd.
    Then everything would’ve been legal according to the Competition (VNL) regulation.

    But not now.


    Only TWO (of 13) members of FIVB Executive Committee didn’t support the return of Russian teams.

  • Russia NT 2026

    It’s rumored that U20 women & men teams are going to play 1st round of EC’27 in BVA in August 18-23?


    Is there anybody from Bosnia and Herzegovina (women) or Bulgaria (men) who could verify and confirm that?

  • Russia NT 2026

    Quote from volleySrb

    Do you have full news? So i can try to find something

    No.

    It looks like “training camp” in Serbia. And there will be the training camp in Novogorsk before “training camp” in Serbia.


    I suppose Serbian might have more information about the “event”.

  • Russia NT 2026

    It looks like Russian team/s will participate in VTV Cup again (August 8-16).

    It seems like they’re going there with two teams: Senior (Korabelka?) and Junior U20/22.

  • Russia NT 2026

    To participate in CEV U16 a team shall be registered till the deadline (May 4, 2026, 23.59)

    While Russian & Belorusian youth teams are not allowed to participate in CEV competitions they can not be registered.


    Same with U20 (the deadline was April 20, 2026).


    IMO, it’s unlikely that Russia will be transferred to BVA (message #30).
    It’s more political gesture of Latvia. Moreover they have government restriction for Russian athletes.


    I think FIVB makes some steps to reintegrate Russia in volleyball society: message #31 and forthcoming governing changes.

  • Russia NT 2026

    Quote from Russia13

    What are you talking about? She was never included.


    Besides, since 2021 no Russian has been nominated due to the war. I believe their return now in 2026 is a great sign of their return to the world stage.


    I'm sure the next Russian player nominated and included will be Liubov Sokolova.

    Yeah, you’re right about the first (1st ballot) induction of Gamova.

    Maybe she’s been nominated by someone before. But without the induction.


    IMO, beyond her athletic successes and achievements, her nomination may also carry a political overtone. Because of her anti war and other anti positions. Just suggesting.


    If you’d like to nominate Sokolova, you can do it here.
    Deadline for Famers of 2027 is October 1, 2026.



    As for “the return”, Russia’s going to encounter with difficulties and obstacles.
    Actually they’ve already encountered.


    For example, IOC & FIVB let Russian and Belorusian young athletes participate at international level in December 2025.
    Now it’s the end of May 2026 and CEV hasn’t approved that permission yet.

    Thus Russian & Belorusian youth teams will miss CEV U16 & U20 in 2027. As the deadlines for registration were in April & May 2026.


    So the main obstacle for Russian & Belorusian teams is CEV, IMO.

    CEV Regulation, #16, §1 (p.16).



    It said that active phase of “the conflict” is continuing for two more years (rumored).

    We could expect the appearance of the Belorusian senior NT in 2028 (Euroleague & EC). Russian & Belorusian youth teams are going to appear in 2028 (the end of 2027 EEVZA).

    Russian senior NT might appear in 2029 (it’s quite optimistic scenario).


    UPDATE: Taking into account ranking of Belorusian men’s NT, they have a chance to participate in FIVB WC’27.

    We should also keep in mind that main competitors (NF & clubs, especially men’s) won’t be pleased about the return of Russian NT & clubs, IMO.

  • TURKIYE NT 2026

    Quote from VBdiamond

    There is an official statement from a woman working for VFV and she said they won't let her go.

    1. She isn’t a VFV employee, she’s a Russian State Duma deputy.
    2. She’s a former skater and Olympic medalist.
    3. She said “VFV won’t let her go EASILY, maybe one or two years of quarantine”

    4. She doesn’t even know Markova’s level. Whether Markova fits Russian NT on no.

    5. In four months there will be elections for Russian State Duma and now all deputies are managing to achieve their “KPI” in media to be re-elected.


    Last year match with Serbia in First Channel Cup wasn’t official (have you seen O-2 form?)


    Main part of her decision is her father’s opinion - no.


    Perhaps Turkey could reassure her and her father with additional extra money but there’s a two-year quarantine after the confirmation of changing the origin of Federation.
    So she won’t be able to play in LA’28 for Turkey anyway.


    Or they should change two-years for one-year quarantine.