The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has decided to extend the suspension of teams from the Russian Federation and Belarus from competitions under its auspices. This was reported on the official website of the FIVB.. The national teams of the aggressor states were removed from the ratings, and the points were frozen. The decision also applies to beach volleyball and snow volleyball.. The Federation indicated that this decision was made taking into account the latest recommendations of the IOC, according to which Russians and Belarusians were allowed to return to competitions in the status of neutral athletes, but subject to a number of requirements. The IOC also gave each federation the opportunity to make its own decision on the possible return of the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Thus, both Ukrainian teams (men's and women's) will rise in the world rankings. Our men's national team will move from 15th to 14th place, women's - from 22nd to 21st. Recall that due to a full-scale military invasion of Ukrainian territories, Russia also lost the right to host the 2022 volleyball world championship, and the Russian national team was suspended from this tournament.. Instead, the Ukrainian team played at the world championship, which managed to reach the quarterfinals, showing the best result in history.