News Summary:
On August 29, 2026, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) President Ramon Suzara, alongside Tianjin University of Sport (TJUS) officials in Tianjin, China, formalized a five-year Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement. This partnership aims to strengthen talent development, scientific research, professional education, and innovation in volleyball across Asia. Previously, on August 10, the AVC and Volleyball World, the commercial arm of the FIVB, announced a landmark extension of their commercial partnership, securing one of volleyball’s longest-term collaborations by extending Volleyball World’s role as the AVC’s exclusive commercial partner through to 2052. Earlier, on April 1, the AVC, in coordination with the Thailand Volleyball Association and Volleyball World, announced an immediate change of venue for the 2nd AVC Women’s Champions League, moving the tournament from Incheon, South Korea, to Bangkok, Thailand, due to reported hosting failures. This followed the AVC, in partnership with Volleyball World, officially awarding the China Volleyball Association the hosting rights for the 2026 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Championships, scheduled for September 2–6, 2026, in Shangluo, China, on March 6.
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