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    Player of the Week: Yuji Nishida

    Player of the Week: Yuji Nishida     Lausanne, Switzerland, March 30, 2020 – We are excited to announce that Yuji Nishida is Player of the Week. Look out for great video on the FIVB’s social media channels as we celebrate the first ever #FIVBPOTW. Yuji Nishida’s star shines for Japanese volleyball Japanese men’s national team […] More

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    FIVB confirms further changes to its events calendars

    With the protection of the health and wellbeing of the players, officials, and fans as its top priority, the FIVB has been regularly monitoring the global situation in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and other relevant international and national health and sports authorities. Following discussions with the National […] More

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    Full match replays – Week 2 schedule

    Full match replays – Week 2 schedule     While competitions around the world are stopped, enjoy streams of classic matches at 5.00 and 10.00 GMT daily including highlights from the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and more. Get the full schedule below. Click here to see last week’s broadcast […] More

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    Koroleva, Startseva sign with Russian champs for two more years

    Koroleva, Startseva sign with Russian champs for two more years   Evgeniya Startseva and Irina Koroleva together on the block in December’s Russia Cup final   Kazan, Russia, March 30, 2020 – Two of Dinamo Kazan’s star players, Evgeniya Startseva and Irina Koroleva, have signed with the club for two more years. A few days […] More

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    Sarah Pavan on a whirlwind few days, nurturing relationships and women’s beach volleyball

    Sarah Pavan on a whirlwind few days, nurturing relationships and women’s beach volleyball   Sarah Pavan (right) and Melissa Humana-Paredes lift the World Championship trophy in Hamburg, Germany in 2019.   Lausanne, Switzerland, March 29, 2020 – In the third article of a series on world champions Sarah Pavan, Melissa Humana-Parades and their coach Scott […] More

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    This week in World Tour history – March 29-April 4

    This week in World Tour history – March 29-April 4   Harley Marques (left) and Juliana Felisberta celebrate gold medals for Brazilian pairs at the 2008 Adelaide Open on March 30.   Lausanne, Switzerland, March 29, 2020 – As the world’s elite players await the resumption of international beach volleyball competition, here is a look […] More

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    Loko Novosibirsk earn historic title; golden double for Dinamo Kazan

    Loko Novosibirsk earn historic title; golden double for Dinamo Kazan   Dinamo Kazan’s captain and setter Evgeniya Startseva with the Russian national cup trophy in December   Moscow, Russia, March 29, 2020 – The men’s team of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and the women’s squad of Dinamo Kazan were named national champions of Russia for the 2019-2020 […] More

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    Brait: “De Gennaro is the best libero in the world”

    São Paulo, Brazil, March 29, 2020 – Being recognized for your work is always great, but when the compliments come from a competitor it’s even better. Italian Monica De Gennaro can be proud of accomplishing just that after Camila Brait called her the best libero in the world. The comment was made during a live […] More