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Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 9, 2020 – Just a few weeks ago, Marcelo Mendez expected to be starting preparations for his second season at the helm of Argentina’s men’s national team, one that would include the Tokyo Olympics and the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, in April. The coronavirus pandemic changed his plans, but the head […] More
Former Japanese Olympian Kana Oyama gives back to volleyball Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 2020 – Kana Oyama first came onto the international volleyball scene in 2002 with the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Germany. As a high schooler at Seitoku Gakuen (now Shimokita Seitoku High School), she was a reserve for the […] More
Civitanova, Italy, April 8, 2020 – Bruno Rezende’s victorious stint at Italy’s Cucine Lube Civitanova is coming to an end as the experienced Brazilian setter wrote a farewell message to the club and the country on his Instagram account. After the decision of cancelling the remainder of the 2019-2020 season of the Italian League due […] More
Kiara the volley dog helping Beach Vikings stay in shape Lausanne, Switzerland, April 8, 2020 – Kiara the volley dog has become a social media sensation in recent weeks as her appearances training with members of the Norway beach volleyball team have gone viral. A video of the Flatcoat Retriever and Black Labrador […] More
Blengini hopes young guns can take their chance Blengini led Italy to Tokyo 2020 qualification in August 2019 Rome, Italy, April 8, 2020 – Italy men’s coach Gianlorenzo Blengini has called on Italy’s young players to take advantage of the extra year that they will have to prepare for the Olympic Games Tokyo […] More
Rosario, Argentina, April 7, 2020 – Argentineans Julian Azaad, Nicolas Capogrosso, Leandro Aveiro and Bautista Amieva were among the beach volleyball players who were on the road when the coronavirus pandemic quickly escalated around the world last month. The South Americans however, have managed to keep their training routines on track after their return home. […] More
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 7, 2020 – A three-time Olympic gold medallist with Cuba, Mireya Luis has reached out through social media to send the world a message of hope and strength in these uncertain times. “This is the time to take care of ourselves to save ourselves from this harassing and brutal reality that is […] More
All changes to the beach volleyball event calendar have been adopted following consistent monitoring of the global situation, and in full cooperation with the international and national health and sports authorities, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In addition, in light of the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo […] More
