The Korea Volleyball Association (KVA; ) is the governing body for
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. It is a member of the
Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (, KSOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and team ...
. It has exclusive rights to represent South Korea, such as the
FIVB and the
AVC
AVC may refer to:
Organizations
* Asian Volleyball Confederation, the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Asia
* Asia Vital Components, computer fan manufacturer
* Advanced Video Communications, a company specializing in ...
, to the International Sports Organization. The KVA is responsible for organizing the
South Korea men's national volleyball team
The South Korea men's national volleyball team () represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eigh ...
and
South Korea women's national volleyball team
The South Korea women's national volleyball team (Korean Language, Korean : 대한민국 여자 배구 국가대표팀) represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the w ...
.
It was launched in March, 1946. In 2007, it became a corporation aggregate.
Activities
The main business of the association is as follows.
*Review and decide on basic policy
*Hold and participate in international competitions
*Hosting and supervising domestic competitions
*Research and improvement in athletic ability
*Training of players, referees, and operational personnel
See also
*
List of international sport federations
This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental organization, non-governmental sports governing body, governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often craftin ...
*
Korea Primary Volleyball Federation
References
External links
*
{{AVC national federations
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
Volleyball in Asia
Volleyball in South Korea
1946 establishments in Korea