The <a href="https://www.fivb.com/over-40000-children-participate-in-kiss-volleyball-foundation-festival-in-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Volleyball Foundation Festival</a> in Bhubaneswar, India, made history on 4 October 2024.
The festival broke the Guinness World Record for the most players in volleyball exhibition match, bringing together 430 players in a single game. This remarkable achievement beat the previous record by a remarkable 136 people, with the previous record standing at 294, set by Association sportive de Saint Genis Les Ollieres section volleyball and the town of Saint Genis Les Ollieres (both France) during the Téléthon 2011 in Saint Genis Les Ollieres, France, on 3 December 2011.
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The Guinness World Record was broken during an 8-hour long match with a total score of 736 – 756
The champion teams from the Brahmaputra Volleyball League also participated in breaking the record
Organised in a partnership between the FIVB Volleyball Foundation
KIIT and KISS and held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and KISS Athletic Stadium
the festival brought together over an astonishing 40,000 attendees
including 5000 young volleyball fans who participated
The festival featured 60 outdoor courts and multiple indoor venues
offering a variety of volleyball activities that encouraged fun and inclusion
This Guinness World Record and the success of the festival serves as a clear testament to the power of volleyball in connecting communities globally
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New Guinness World Record in Volleyball by KISS
The KISS Volleyball Festival has set a new Guinness World Record for the most players in a volleyball exhibition match
bringing together 430 participants in a single game
This initiative was organized by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
The event brought 430 players together for the Most Players in an Indoor Volleyball Exhibition Match
This remarkable feat surpassed the previous record by 136 participants
set by Association Sportive de Saint Genis Les Ollieres and the town of Saint Genis Les Ollieres (both in France) during the Téléthon 2011 on 3rd December 2011
The record breaking match lasted eight hours
Teams from the Brahmaputra Volleyball League also participated in the event
Organized in partnership between the FIVB Volleyball Foundation
the festival attracted over 40,000 attendees
The event featured 60 outdoor courts and multiple indoor venues
offering a range of volleyball activities promoting fun and inclusivity
This achievement marks Odisha&#8217;s first Guinness World Record in sports and India&#8217;s second in volleyball
The first record was for the most successful volleyball serves in one minute (38 serves)
achieved by Amutha Gunasekar in Puducherry
Expressing his happiness, Dr. <a href="https://achyutasamanta.com/">Achyuta Samanta</a>, Founder of <a href="https://kiit.ac.in/">KIIT</a> &amp; <a href="https://kiss.ac.in/">KISS</a>
&#8220;This record will forever remain in the name of KIIT
and the first record for Odisha in the field of sports,&#8221; Dr