Formation and development of volleyball in the Mykolaiv region

The history of the creation of the game of volleyball in the world and in Ukraine, its initiation and development in Mykolayiv Oblast has been researched according to periodicals, local literature. Volleyball in the Mykolayiv region began to develop actively in the 1920s. In 1935, the Mykolaiv women's team won first place, which testifies to the development of volleyball in the city at that time. In 1936, a volleyball department was opened in the children's and youth sports school-1. Professional coaches trained a galaxy of famous athletes who were part of the Ukrainian national team. The village team from the village showed a high level of skill in volleyball. Steppe. Women's volleyball developed in Pervomaisk, Nova Odesa and Mykolaiv. The greatest development of volleyball in the Mykolaiv region occurred in 1980–1990. Under the market economy, team volleyball in the region declined, and beach volleyball developed. All-Ukrainian and All-Union competitions were held in the region. Despite the war, volleyball competitions are held, where new names of athletes appear, a coaching staff is formed, and the prospect of its development emerges. Famous volleyball athletes of the region became: A. Dilinburg, I. Polishchuk, V. Belikov, V. Isakov, O. Ravych, O. Lizunov, V. Pavlov, N. Minin, I. Skarlikin, M. Babich. The following famous volleyball coaches worked and are currently working in the Mykolayiv region: A. Tabakar, V. Bomshtein, V. Isakov, V. Zhadan, O. Lizunov, I. Olefir, G. Sorokin, L. Voroshilova, M. Sobol, Mayer. Today, the game is widespread among student youth of the leading universities of Mykolaiv, territorial communities of the region. Local authorities, together with the Volleyball Federation of the Mykolaiv region, contribute to the creation of the appropriate material and technical base in the city and region.