The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball has announced that it will change the venue for the men's world championships scheduled for August-September following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball was planning to hold the Men's World Championships in Russia from August 26th to September 11th.



However, on March 1, it was announced that Russia would stop holding the event in Russia due to the military invasion of Ukraine and would consider an alternative venue in the future.



Twenty-four teams, including representatives from Japan and other continents, were scheduled to participate in the world championships.



The IOC = International Olympic Committee has asked the International Federation to cancel or postpone the international competitions scheduled in Russia and Belarus in the future, and the competitions are being canceled or postponed one after another. ..