The FIVB has previously decided to follow the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) lead on the Russia issue. When the IOC then decided to lift all restrictions against Russia and Russian athletes, the FIVB chose to follow suit.
The decision surprises the Swedish beach volleyball pair Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman.
I don't understand how they can make this decision now, nothing has changed, it's still war, says Jonatan Hellvig during a press conference in Malmö.
The duo has not yet decided how they will approach playing against the Russians.
We don't really know what this will mean, so we'll have to take it then, says David Åhman.
Russia has historically won several Olympic medals in volleyball and beach volleyball.
