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FIVB PRESIDENT DR ARY S. GRAÇA F° OPENS THE 39TH WORLD CONGRESS AS HEAD OF GLOBAL VOLLEYBALL FAMILY

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FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° on Friday formally opened the thirty ninth World FIVB Congress, the place he warmly welcomed delegates to Porto, Portugal.

The Congress brings collectively representatives from throughout the worldwide Volleyball Household, as delegates from practically 200 of the FIVB’s Nationwide Federations have gathered to form the way forward for the game.

In his opening speech, which the President delivered after receiving a standing ovation from the Congress, Dr Graça acknowledged:“The Congress could be very particular to me. Not solely as a result of it marks the top of my mandate as president of the FIVB… but additionally as a result of it’s the excellent time to look again and rejoice what we’ve got carried out collectively.”

FIVB PRESIDENT DR ARY S. GRAÇA F° OPENS THE 39TH WORLD CONGRESS AS HEAD OF GLOBAL VOLLEYBALL FAMILY

The worldwide Volleyball Household have gathered collectively in Portugal to rejoice the game

The President then mentioned his legacy of “innovation and alternative” throughout the sport. He expressed his gratitude to the delegates for his or her assist all through his time on the helm of the FIVB and emphasised how their unity has reworked the game. “Collectively, with all of you—my expensive Nationwide Federations and members of the volleyball household—we’ve got created a brand new actuality for our sport.”

He added: “Let’s keep in mind the previous! Let’s rejoice the current! Let’s give attention to the long run!”

President Graça acquired a standing ovation on the opening day of the World Congress

The Congress additionally witnessed a particular video from the IOC President, who mirrored on the exceptional mandate of FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F°, by stating:

“As your presidency involves an finish, you and your complete volleyball neighborhood can look again on 12 years of innovation and progress”.

“It’s the sum of all these items; revolutionary imaginative and prescient and management, your drive for innovation, progress and alternative and your unwavering dedication to our Olympic mission, all of this taken collectively explains why you get pleasure from not solely the utmost respect and admiration from me, however that of your complete Olympic neighborhood.”

IOC President Thomas Bach mirrored on the various achievements of FIVB President Dr Graça and the expansion of volleyball over the past 12 years

Additionally taking to the stage on the opening morning of the Congress was the President of the Portuguese Volleyball Federation and President of the FIVB Seaside Volleyball Fee Vicente Araujo and the Portuguese Secretary of State for Sport Dr Pedro Dias.

They each defined their pleasure at welcoming the worldwide Volleyball Household to Portugal for the momentous event and expressed their because of the FIVB President for his work and assist. President Vicente Araujo acknowledged: “I want that this Congress will assist us to have an {much more} clear insightful imaginative and prescient and that…volleyball could be a means for peace”.

The President of the Portuguese Volleyball Federation welcomed the delegates to Porto

The Portuguese Secretary of State for Sport acknowledged “It’s a nice honour {for} Portugal and its authorities to welcome you all on this vital event. I’d wish to thank volleyball federations from everywhere in the world…twenty years have handed and in the identical place, in the identical room, the Volleyball Household is collectively once more”.

On behalf of the Portuguese authorities, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Sport expressed the nation’s delight and honour to host the worldwide Volleyball Household

The World Congress is ready to be stuffed with celebrations and reflections on the achievements of the final 12 years, in addition to the election of a brand new President, Board of Administration and representatives for gender in minority members.

Click on right here to search out all the data on the thirty ninth FIVB World Congress and to hitch the livestream! – https://www.fivb.com/inside-fivb/fivb/fivb-world-congress/fivb-world-congress-2024/

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