The president of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), Janez Kocijancic,  has met the president of the European Volleyball Confederation, Aleksandar Boricic. During the meeting the parties have discussed the prospects of a long-term cooperation between the two organizations as well as the involvement of volleyball and beach volleyball in tournaments held under the auspices of the EOC.

In 2015 there was a volleyball competition in the 1st European Games in Baku while this year that sport wasn’t included in the 2nd European Games in Belarus.

Aleksandar Boricic has noted he will be happy to see volleyball in the European Games.

The 3rd European Games will be held in Krakow, Poland in 2023.