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FIVB Suspends Brazil’s Carol Solberg for One Event Over Bolsonaro Jail Celebration

The sanction tests the federation’s limits on political speech under Article 8.3.

Overview

  • The FIVB disciplinary panel on Feb. 19 imposed a one‑tournament ban, citing Article 8.3 on conduct of a non‑sporting nature.
  • The suspension rules Solberg out of the Beach Pro Tour Elite event in João Pessoa, scheduled for March 11–15.
  • The case stems from her Nov. 23, 2025 on‑court interview in Adelaide, where she celebrated Jair Bolsonaro’s imprisonment after winning bronze.
  • The federation says the decision may be appealed, and immediate coverage reported no substantive response from Solberg or Brazil’s volleyball federation.
  • Brazilian left‑wing politicians denounced the punishment as censorship, and Solberg’s 2020 warning for saying “Fora Bolsonaro” provides precedent for earlier disciplinary scrutiny.