Australian Sports Commission survey confirms volleyball is all the rage

Canberra, Australia, December 8, 2016 – The appeal of volleyball in Australia has been underlined by the results of the Australian Sports Commission’s first ever national survey of sport participation across the nation.Quick links – Volleyball:FIVB.com – VolleyballFIVB.comLatest VideosFacebookTwitterInstagramMedia Guides The AusPlay survey shows volleyball is not just the most gender-equal in Australia, but it is also the third biggest Olympic team sport, one of the largest team sports by participation, and is popular from young children through to the over 50’s. There are more than 240,000 volleyballers throughout Australia.“These results back up what we have been saying about volleyball for a long time in Australia,” Volleyball Australia President, Craig Carracher, said.“It has been a sleeping giant that has just been awoken, and has already bypassed traditional Australian sports like hockey and rugby union in terms of …

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