Geneva, Sept. 13 -- The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that the 2025 FIVB Women's World Championship set several records under its new biennial cycle and expanded 32-team format.
The tournament was held in four Thai cities from August 22 to September 7, concluding with Italy beating Turkiye to win the title.
According to FIVB data, over 1.1 billion viewers from China watched the matches across broadcast and digital platforms, with over 500 million fans tuned in the national television CCTV5 during prime-time coverage.
For the first time in the sport's history, Volleyball World partnered with 20 Douyin streamers to broadcast the tournament on digital platforms. As a result, 638 million additional views were count...