FIVB President meets Sheikh Joaan, other sports chiefs

Tokyo: FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça Filho welcomed several leaders from the world of sport to Ariake Arena and Shiokaze Park, the Tokyo 2020 volleyball and beach volleyball venues, during the final week of volleyball action at the Olympic Games.

In particular, the FIVB President met with Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Secretary-General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain following the Qatari beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan’s semi-final match against the ROC’s Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy. The FIVB President also held a meeting with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe at the Ariake Arena where they were able to discuss the critical role of sport in the world’s post-COVID-19 recovery, as well as the success of the volleyball and athletics events at Tokyo 2020.