POC to supervise volleyball election

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) was given the green light by the FIVB or International Volleyball Federation to supervise an election that will gather all legitimate volleyball stakeholders in the land.

POC president Abraham Tolentino yesterday said he received a letter from the FIVB through director general Fabio Azevedo twice expressing the latter’s call to conduct an election in the country. It is being set set late this month.

“Without a legitimate NSA (national sports association), we cannot send national teams to FIVB-sanctioned tournaments abroad,” said Tolentino.

It is not known if the POC will conduct an election for the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) headed by Joey Romasanta or the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) under Boy Cantada or form an entirely new NSA for the sport in the country.

“I’m writing FIVB now seeking clarification on the status of the LVPI,” said Romasanta.