Switzerland, AP, 16 February 2016 – Volleyball’s world governing body says “misunderstandings” in Iran are to blame after female spectators were denied entry to a men’s Beach Volleyball World Tour event.
Allowing women to attend the five-day competition at Kish Island had been a condition of world body FIVB for the Iranian volleyball federation to host the event.
Female fans are traditionally barred from attending male-only sports matches in Iran.
FIVB spokesman Richard Baker tells The Associated Press “there were some misunderstandings with regard to security” during play Tuesday.