RUSSIA

A country of sports fans

Sports Development and Participationfactors and influences

• Government funding• Sport specific schools• Young athletes recruited based on physical

characteristics and family background• Fewer outlets for youth compared to other

western nations• Culture and history

INTERESETING FACTS….

a Russia is a part of the Federation Internationale de Volleyball.

б Volleyball is the second most played sport in the world.

в The FIVB is the largest sports organization in the world with 218 National Federations registered.

г Russia dominates the sport of indoor volleyball and will see a rise in participation of beach volleyball in the next 10 years.

Basic Rules and Objectives of PlayRULES

6 people per side

Maximum 3 contacts per side

No double contacts

No carries or lifts

Block does not count as a hit

No touching the net during play

No crossing the centre line with more than a foot

KEY OBJECTIVES

Pass, set and score

Play defense versus the opponent

Keep the ball off of the floor

Win the best of 5 sets. First 4 sets are to 25 points. Fifth set to 15 points. You must win by two points.

Russians in Action• Men’s National Team• Women’s National Team• Junior Men’s and Women’s Teams• Youth Men’s and Women’s Teams• Super League • World League Participation• Grand Prix • 8 Men’s Beach Volleyball Teams• Youth Beach Development Program

Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team

Tokyo  1964 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Tokyo  1964 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

Mexico  1968 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Mexico  1968 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

Munich  1972 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Munich  1972 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

Montreal  1976 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Montreal  1976 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

Moscow  1980 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Moscow  1980 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

Seoul  1988 Volleyball volleyball Men              USSR

Seoul  1988 Volleyball volleyball Women              USSR

http://www.olympics.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

Successes of the USSR at the Olympics

since 1964 (it’s induction)

Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team

Barcelona  1992 Volleyball volleyball Women              UNIFIED TEAM ( EX USSR)

Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team

Sydney  2000 Volleyball volleyball Men              RUSSIA

Sydney  2000 Volleyball volleyball Women              RUSSIA

Successes of the Russian Federation at the Olympics since 1992

http://www.olympics.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

Men: 3 times out of the 10 the National Team was not on the podium

Women: 2 times out of the ten the National Team was not on the podium

Serving at the World Championships and World League

Passing off the Serve

• A reception of Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)

Setting up for an attack

Hitting by the Bulgarian Block

The average height of….

The average height of the women’s National Team

6’3”The tallest player on the team

6’7”

The average height on the men’s National Team

6’6”The tallest player on the team

7’0”

~Blocking the Attack~

Defense off a 150mile/hr spike

Russia vs. Bulgaria

Women’s and Men’s National Team World Championships

Men Women

1949 19521952 19561956 – Bronze 19601960 1962 - Silver 1962 19701966 – Bronze 1974 - Silver1974 – Silver 1978 - Bronze1982 1978 - Bronze1986 – Silver 1990 1990 – Bronze 1994* - Bronze2002* - ? 1998* - Bronze

2002* - Bronze(MEN: times not on podium – 3 out of the 14 Championships)(WOMEN: times not on podium -- 3 out of the 14 Championships)Note: Yugoslavian men won Silver at the 1998 Worlds and Gold at the Sydney 2000

Olympics* As Russia

Boris Yeltsin admits he is a big volleyball fan!