FIVB takes charge of VFI with steering committee; raises visa, pending dues concerns with IOA

NEW DELHI: (Mar 20) The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has granted provisional recognition to the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) while raising concerns with the IOA on the delay in granting visas to athletes for an event conducted this month and pending dues of over Rs three crore from private partners.

In three separate letters to Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the FIVB has also formed a steering committee to “ensure institutional coordination between the FIVB, IOA, and the VFI interim leadership, while safeguarding the interests of athletes and ensuring the continuity of national team programmes and international participation.”

The recognition to VFI has been granted for eight months and the FIVB said it is being done “solely and exclusively to facilitate the release and utilisation of government funding due to VFI for preparation, training and participation” of Indian teams internationally