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The first FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held in 1965 in which country?
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Answer: Option C — Poland
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The first FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held in 1965 in Poland. The Soviet Union (USSR) won the first title.
About the Volleyball World Cup:
It is an international volleyball competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
It was traditionally held every four years, in the year after the Olympic Games. From 1977 to 2019, Japan hosted every edition.
For many years, it was one of the qualifying events for the Olympic Games: the top teams at the World Cup earned direct places in the next Olympics.
The women's World Cup began in 1973 in Uruguay.
After 2019, the FIVB changed its competition calendar, and the World Cup was replaced by Olympic qualification tournaments and the Volleyball Nations League.
The World Cup is different from the World Championship:
The FIVB Men's World Championship is the most important volleyball event after the Olympics. It was first held in 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union won.
The Women's World Championship began in 1952 in Moscow.
Other key volleyball facts:
- FIVB was founded in 1947 in Paris; its headquarters is now in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964 (Tokyo), and Japan's women's team won the first women's Olympic gold, nicknamed the "Witches of the Orient".
- The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) began in 2018.
India and volleyball:
- The Volleyball Federation of India was formed in 1951.
- India won bronze at the 1958 Asian Games, silver in 1962 and bronze in 1986.
- Indian volleyball legends include Jimmy George, who played professionally in Italy.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Czechoslovakia hosted the first Men's World Championship in 1949 (Prague).
- ✗Japan hosted the World Cup from 1977 to 2019 but not the first one.
- ✗The Soviet Union won the first World Cup but did not host it.
Quick tip
Remember: First Men's Volleyball World Cup = 1965, Poland (USSR won); first Men's World Championship = 1949, Prague; FIVB = 1947; Olympic since 1964.
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