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    Sisi Rondina: Chasing her dream

    “I will always be proud of how we were raised to be respectful and close to God. We may not have an abundance of luxury, but our family has richness in love. Despite our situation, it did not stop me from pursuing my dreams in life. “We had a difficult life, but our parents did […] More

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    Fawcett begins new life chapter

    Uberlândia, Brazil, March 27, 2020 – American opposite Nicole Fawcett, who was playing for Dentil Praia Clube, has decided to step away from the sport after 11 years playing professionally. “I have been thinking about retiring for a little bit,” she said. “I knew I was beginning to get really tired of constantly living out of […] More

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    From Moscow to Punta Cana: De la Cruz enjoys unique flight

    From Moscow to Punta Cana: De la Cruz enjoys unique flight   Bethania De la Cruz has travelled back to Punta Cana in her native Dominican Republic   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 27, 2020 – Flying Alone or From Russia with Volleyball could be the headlines describing Bethania De la Cruz’s unique homeward journey […] More

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    Dr Gaspar putting volleyball on hold to combat COVID-19

    Dr Gaspar putting volleyball on hold to combat COVID-19   Hugo Gaspar celebrates a point for Portugal in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League   Lisbon, Portugal, March 26, 2020 – Hugo Gaspar has spent the past few seasons combining his medical and volleyball careers, but following the coronavirus outbreak he has to prioritise his […] More

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    Nwakalor sisters sharing a dream

    Nwakalor sisters sharing a dream   Linda Nwakalor has already enjoyed success with Italy’s age-group teams   Rome, Italy, March 26, 2020 – Linda and Sylvia Nwakalor are two sisters with the same dream, that of competing together for Italy at the very highest level. Sylvia is likely to be the first to realise her […] More

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    Beach Volleyball Major Series announcement

    Beach Volleyball Major Series announcement | FIVB – Press release Language Javascript Requis sur ce site et flash player 8 NEWS Beach Volleyball Major Series announcement     Lausanne, Switzerland, March 25, 2020 – In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Beach Majors Company (BMC) has notified the FIVB of its decision to cancel […] More

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    Art complements beach volleyball in Fernanda’s life

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 25, 2020 – Playing beach volleyball is not Fernanda Berti’s only talent. With the same hands that hit balls to the sand and block opponents at the net, the 34-year-old Brazilian has taken to expressing her creativity on canvas in her free time. A former volleyball player who transitioned to […] More

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    Larson on track to lead USA in quest for Olympic gold

    Lausanne, Switzerland, March 25, 2020 – Jordan Larson has put her planned retirement on hold until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, now to be held next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, as she still plans to lead USA in their quest for the sole major gold medal that still eludes them, reports 1011 Now […] More