HELLENIC VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION

As part of the implementation of the educational activities of the European Erasmus+GUARD project www.project-guard.eu, with the theme of Child Protection in Sport, the Croatian Olympic Committee successfully hosted the 2nd Training Module in Zagreb, Croatia, with the participation of counterparts from the National Federations of the project's partner countries – Child Protection Officers.

The Hellenic Volleyball Federation (HVBF) participated in the study visit and the 4th Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the European program STARS – Shaping Talents and Achieving Vocational Excellence in Sports, which took place in Leipzig from 22 to 26 September 2025.

As previously announced, the Hellenic Volleyball Federation (HVBF) is actively participating in the European STARS programme (Shaping Talents and Achieving Vocational Excellence in Sports). This initiative aims to develop essential tools and skills that support athletes in transitioning smoothly from their sports careers to professional life. Through this project, partners are working together to identify and cultivate the competencies needed to train athletes comprehensively—not only in coaching but also in areas such as psychology, inclusion, and the prevention and handling of sexual harassment in sports. While the training primarily targets athletes, it is not exclusively designed for them.

Olympiacos PIRAEUS recently added another trophy to their already impressive cabinet by securing the 18th title in the Greek Men’s National Cup. The final, held in Arta, saw Olympiacos triumph over PAOK THESSALONIKI with a convincing 3-1 victory.

Olympiacos PIRAEUS claimed their 11th Greek Cup title in spectacular fashion, overcoming Panionios 3-2 in a dramatic final at the packed Lefkovrysi Indoor Sports Hall in Kozani, northwestern Greece. In front of 2,500 passionate fans who created an electrifying atmosphere, Olympiacos showcased their resilience, battling back twice from behind to secure the coveted trophy.

The President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Fabio Azevedo, is in Greece to participate in the proceedings of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Ancient Olympia and in the elections of the new president of the IOC.

The Hellenic Volleyball Federation announces the launch of the European STARS programme, which marks an important step towards the upgrading of sports education in Greece.

Olympiacos PIRAEUS completed this past weekend a clean sweep of titles in the latest edition of the Greek national cup, thereby further expanding their already remarkable collection of domestic and international trophies.

The presentation of the European Whistle programme (Erasmus+ programme) in Trikala was successfully completed in a joint event held by the Greek Volleyball Federation and the social club K.E.A.N. (Cell of Alternative Youth Activities).

On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, students from the 1st and 2nd year of the Coaching and Physical Therapy departments at IEK Omiros, from Athens and Piraeus, visited the offices of the Hellenic Volleyball Federation (HVBF) at OAKA.

Last Friday 02.02.2024 the presentation of the European ERASMUS+ program "WHISTLE" in cooperation with the Petroupolis Gymnastics Club was successfully held at the gym of the 1st General High School of Petroupolis.

The presentation of the European ERASMUS+ project "WHISTLE" was successfully held on Friday 19.01.2024 at the Auditorium of the "AYGOULEA-LINARDATOU" Educational Institutions in Peristeri.

The third consecutive seminar of the World Volleyball Federation,"FIVB BV COACHES COURSE-LEVEL ONE", part of the Olympic Solidarity program, which was hosted in Greece and at the facilities of Triantafyllidis Beach Arena, has ended.

The Athens Golden Cup has gone down in history, representing an important sporting and social event, and apart from the competitive part, it has also focused attention on issues related to health, education and social awareness.

Τhe creation of a platform and the collection of educational material on the development of a holistic approach to protect young athletes from all forms of sexual harassment, empowering sports professionals, young athletes and sports clubs to identify, prevent and combat sexual harassment in sports has reached its end.

A message of awareness against any form of harassment was sent at the final of the Women's Hellenic Cup at Arta by the two finalist teams, Panathinaikos and AEK.

With much support coming from MVP of the match Yamila Nizetich of Argentina, AEK ATHENS triumphed over Panathinaikos ATHENS 3-1 (25-21, 14-25, 25-20, 25-20) in the final of the Greek Women’s Cup Saturday night in Arta, a city in western Greece, to pick up their first title in the history of the competition.

On Thursday, December 22 , the first official presentation of the European program "Whistle" took place to the A' and B' category Volleyball coaches.

Whistle addresses sexual harassment in sports and physical activity, especially verbal sexual harassment (VSH), better known as catcalling. It’s a very common problem but also a very normalized one.

On Saturday 17 September 2022, the third training seminar in a row was held at the offices of the Hellenic Volleyball Federation online and live, in the framework of the European program Erasmus+in which HVBF participates, entitled ISports "Integrated Approach for the Prevention, Detection and Combat of Sexual Harassment in Sports' - An Integrated Approach to Preventing, Detecting and Combating Sexual Harassment in Sports. Coaches and Technical Advisors of National Teams from all over Greece participated as well as Executives of the Hellenic Volleyball Federation.