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    Parubets shines in Russian quarterfinals

    Parubets shines in Russian quarterfinals   Kseniia Parubets and her Uralochka teammates celebrate on the court   Moscow, Russia, March 9, 2020 – Kseniia Parubets once again proved her worth by helping Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg push through to the semifinals of the women’s Superliga in Russia with fantastic performances over the two five-set quarterfinals against Sakhalin […] More

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    Glenn Hoag confirmed to coach Canada men's team in 2020

    Glenn Hoag confirmed to coach Canada men’s team in 2020     Ottawa, Canada, March 9, 2020 – Volleyball Canada is pleased to announce its men’s programme coaching staff for the 2020 season.Quick links:FIVB Volleyball Nations LeagueOlympic Games Tokyo 2020FacebookTwitterInstagramYoutube The senior team, which is qualified for the 2020 Olympics and set to participate in […] More

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    Toniutti guides Zaksa to victory in Poland’s PlusLiga

    Lausanne, Switzerland, March 9, 2020 – France’s star setter Benjamin Toniutti masterminded a significant win as ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle downed Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 25-27, 25-17) on the road, to leapfrog Verva Warsaw Orlen Paliwa for first place in the standings of Poland’s PlusLiga over the weekend. ZAKSA took advantage of a shock defeat […] More

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    Andre and George secure 2019-2020 Brazilian Tour title

    Aracaju, Brazil, March 8, 2020 – Andre Loyola and George Wanderley are the winners of the 2019-2020 season of the Brazilian Beach Volleyball Tour. The young duo secured the top stop of the national ranking with a third-place finish in Aracaju, the city that hosted the sixth of seven events scheduled this season. The 25-year-old […] More

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    Qatar & Malaysia hosts next World Tour events

    Qatar & Malaysia hosts next World Tour events   Qatar hosts a FIVB World Tour event for the seventh time   Lausanne, Switzerland, March 9, 2020 – The second of three-straight weeks of FIVB World Tour action in Asia begins here Monday In Qatar and ends this weekend in Malaysia as the international beach volleyball […] More

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    FIVB leading the charge for gender equality

    In addition, the FIVB is committed to creating a level playing field and offers equal prize money for men’s and women’s events at all its major competitions. An example of this is the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), which made its debut in 2018. The VNL was established as a new exciting platform on which the […] More

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    New Zealand women's tour finale features Continental Cup preview

    New Zealand women’s tour finale features Continental Cup preview   Kiwis Julia Tilley (left) and Shaunna Polley after winning the final stop on New Zealand’s domestic tour byt defeating a Continental Cup rival from Vanuatu.   Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, March 8, 2020 – With the Asian Continental Cup action starting here Tuesday, two women’s […] More

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    Chiyo Suzuki becomes all-time podium leader for Japan with win at Guam Beach Cup

    Chiyo Suzuki becomes all-time podium leader for Japan with win at Guam Beach Cup     Hagatna, Guam, March 8, 2020 – The Japanese team of Yuruki Sakaguchi/Chiyo Suzuki completed a perfect campaign to top the podium at the first women’s Guam Beach Cup.   Sakaguchi/Chiyo defeated Sarah Schermerhorn/Kimberley Hildreth of the USA in two sets, […] More