India will host the Volleyball Club World Championships for the next two years

The 2023 and 2024 seasons of the Men's Volleyball Club World Championships will be held in India under the aegis of the PVL.

Payal Debnath

Jan 31, 2023, 10:32 AM

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The 2023 and 2024 seasons of the Men's Volleyball Club World Championships will be held in India under the aegis of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL). The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Volleyball World announced this on Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, the winning teams of the 2023 and 2024 seasons of the PVL will represent India in the tournament. In this tournament, India will face top volleyball clubs from countries like Italy, Brazil, and Iran. The Volleyball Club World Championships will start from 6 to 10 December 2023. Although they have not decided the host city yet.

The FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça, "The FIVB is delighted to bring the best of men's club volleyball to India for the first time ever! With the top clubs in the world, including the host nation, taking part, fans in India and around the world can be assured of thrilling volleyball action and incredible athlete performances."

"We are thrilled to have the Club World Champs being held for the first time in the subcontinent. This tournament is known for its exciting and competitive matches. And we are delighted to give fans in India, and around the world, via Volleyball World TV, the opportunity to watch the best clubs and athletes compete at the highest level."

Finn Taylor, the CEO of Volleyball World

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Moreover, the tournament brings the best of international volleyball to India, where the sport is seeing a meteoric rise since the commencement of the Prime Volleyball League in 2022. Season 1 of the league saw a cumulative TV viewership of 133 million in India alone. And they also managed to reach over 84 million fans on digital platforms. For over 20 years, the Volleyball Club World Championships have featured the best men's professional clubs from around the world. They compete for the title of World Champions and a share of over USD 350,000 in prize money.

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India's track and field athlete, the javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra is set to defend his Olympic crown at the Paris Olympics 2024 on 6th August 2024. The 26-year-old has finished in the top two of every competition he has been part of ever since the Tokyo Games. Neeraj has already achieved everything a Javelin thrower dreams of achieving in his career and is now set to repeat those achievements.

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If Neeraj manages to defend his crown in Paris, he will become the only Indian to win two Gold medals in the individual category at the Olympics. He is one of two Indians with single individual golds at the games.

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The Javelin competition is divided into two groups. Both groups will be in action on August 6. The Group A qualification will take place at 1:50 PM IST, while the Group B qualifier will be held at 3:20 PM IST on the same day. The final of the event is scheduled to take place on August 8 at 11:55 PM IST. Eight athletes will qualify for the final.

Where to follow the Paris Olympics 2024 events in India?

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of Javelin events on the Sports 18 network TV. The events will also be streamed live on Jio Cinema and it's free for all users.

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India at Paris Olympics 2024: Day 3 (29th July) schedule

The Paris Olympics 2024 started on 26th July with a grand opening ceremony. This time the Olympics is being organized in Paris, the capital of France. For which complete preparations have been made. This time a total of 10,500 athletes are participating in the Olympics 2024. The eyes of these athletes will be on winning medals for their respective countries.

From India, 117 athletes have participated in the Olympics. Among these athletes, 72 players are part of the Olympic Games for the first time. The eyes of the entire country are fixed on these athletes. It's time we look at India's schedule on Day 3 (July 29).

On the third day of the Paris Olympics 2024, all eyes will be on Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta in the 10m Air Rifle finals. Apart from this, India will be seen in action in sports like hockey, badminton, table tennis, and archery on Day 3. So, let us tell you in detail which sports Indian athletes will be seen in action on Day 3.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3 (29th July) Schedule

Archery:

Men's team quarterfinals: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav - 6:30 pm

Badminton:

Men's doubles (Group stage): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel (Germany) - 12 pm
Women's Doubles (Group stage): Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida (Japan) - 12:50 pm
Men's singles (Group stage): Lakshya Sen vs Julien Carraggi (Belgium) - 5:30 pm

Shooting:

10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh; Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema - 12:45 pm
Men's Trap Qualification: Prithviraj Tondaiman - 1 pm
10m Air Rifle Women's Final: Ramita Jindal - 1 pm
10m Air Rifle Men's Final: Arjun Babuta - 3:30 pm