Volleyball
VOLLEYBALL
On January 16, the session of the VFA presidency took place, which was chaired by the VFA President, Hrachya Muradyan. During the meeting, the report on the activities implemented by the VFA 2020 was presented, the VFA 2021 calendar plan was approved. Also on the agenda was the selection of the coach of the U17 boys’ team of the Republic of Armenia, where Avag Nikoghosyan was elected the head coach of the team, Hovhannes Asmaryan the second coach, and Razmik Sultanyan the head of the team.
In 2021, Domestic Volleyball celebrates its 95th anniversary. To celebrate this anniversary, VFA will hold a sports event in Gyumri dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Armenian volleyball. As during the year, a number of tournaments and festivals dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Armenian volleyball will be held. Here is a brief historical overview of the history of Armenian volleyball: “According to the veterans of the Armenian sports world, in 1926, in one of the military units of Leninakan, the Russian frontier athletes showed the “volleyball” game within the framework of the Labour day (May 1) celebration. The Leninakan athletes present at the show liked it very much. With the help of military athletes, the people of Leninakan mastered the rules of the new game, technical tricks, and already 3 months later they wanted to compete with military athletes”.