of the presidency took place on 24 August 2008 in Beijing. , the FIVB counted 222 affiliated national federations. In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Volleyball Federation suspended all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials, as well as beach and snow volleyball athletes, from all events, and stripped Russia of the right to host the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in August 2022, and will relocate games that were to be in Russia in June and July. Activities The FIVB's main activity is worldwide planning and organisation of volleyball events, sometimes in conjunction with other international governing bodies such as the IOC. This involves defining qualification procedures and competition formulae for tournaments, as well as more specific details such as player line-up and replacement restrictions, venues and hosts. The FIVB participates directly in the organization of continental volleyball events which have an attached international significance, such as Olympic and World Championship continental qualification tournaments. Amongst others, the FIVB organizes the following international volleyball tournaments: Olympic Games: since 1964, quadrennially Men's World Championship: since 1949, quadrennially Women's World Championship: since 1952, quadrennially Men's World Cup: since 1965, quadrennially Women's World Cup: since 1973, quadrennially World Grand Champions Cup: since 1993, quadrennially Men's Nations League: since 2018, annually Women's Nations League: since 2018, annually Men's Challenger Cup: since 2018, annually Women's Challenger Cup: since 2018, annually Men's Club World Championship: since 1989, annually Women's Club World Championship: since 1991, annually Defunct World League (Men): 1990–2017, annually World Grand Prix (Women): 1993–2017, annually and the following international under-age volleyball tournaments: Youth Olympic Games: 2010 Men's U21 World Championship (Junior): since 1977, biennially Women's U20 World Championship (Junior): since 1977, biennially Boys' U19 World Championship (Youth): since 1989, biennially Girls' U18 World Championship (Youth): since 1989, biennially and the following international beach volleyball tournaments: Olympic Games: since 1996, quadrennially World Championship: since 1997, biennially World Tour: since 1989, annually and the following international under-age beach volleyball tournaments: Youth Olympic Games: since 2014, quadrennially U23 World Championships: since 2013, annually U21 World Championships: since 2001, annually U19 World Championships: since 2003, annually U17 World Championships: since 2014, annually The FIVB also maintains extensive special programmes aimed at the advance of world volleyball. This includes the constitution of development centers in areas where the sport is still unpopular, as well as support (in instruction and equipment) for organizations that fail