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    Giani hails perfect 10 as Modena keep up the chase

    Giani hails perfect 10 as Modena keep up the chase   Modena coach Andrea Giani   Lausanne, Switzerland, February 17, 2020 – Modena coach Andrea Giani hailed his team’s efforts after they maintained their pursuit of Perugia and Civitanova at the top of the Italy’s Superlega with a 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 25-22) away victory […] More

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    Karakurt takes VakifBank to new heights in Turkish League

    Lausanne, Switzerland, February 17, 2020 – Turkey’s 20-year-old sensation Ebrar Karakurt got the opportunity to shine over the weekend, as she helped her club of VakifBank Istanbul to widen the gap separating them from crosstown archrivals Eczacibasi VitrA in the Turkish League. VakifBank swept bottom of the table Beylikduzu Voleybol Ihtisas 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-18) […] More

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    Phnom Penh next stop on FIVB World Tour

    Phnom Penh next stop on FIVB World Tour   Newly-crowned Asian champions Damien Schumann (left) and Christopher McHugh of Australia reunite on the FIVB World Tour for this week for the Anchor Beach Volleyball Carnival in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh   Lausanne, Switzerland, February 16, 2020 – After hosting  a women’s event the […] More

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    Evandro/Bruno & Agatha/Duda claim first 2020 golds

    Evandro/Bruno & Agatha/Duda claim first 2020 golds   Evandro (left) and Bruno celebrate on the podium after their victory in Maceió   Maceió, Brazil, February 16, 2020 – After skipping the first event of the Brazilian Beach Volleyball Tour in January, the teams of Evandro Gonçalves/Bruno Oscar Schmidt and Ágatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Lisboa enjoyed a […] More

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    Olympic champ returns to Russian Superliga

    Olympic champ returns to Russian Superliga   Dmitry Ilinykh spikes against Brazil at the 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup   Lausanne, Switzerland, February 16, 2020 – 2012 Olympic gold medallist Dmitry Ilinykh returned to the Russian Superliga after spending half a season abroad and made his first appearance with the jersey of his new […] More

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    Best setters of the world

    Lausanne, Switzerland, February 16, 2020 – One of the best setters in the world, Bruno Rezende was a gold medallist at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and a silver medallist in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London. The Brazilian has led his country to victory on numerous occasions. In this […] More

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    Cachopa guides Sada Cruzeiro to seventh South American title

    Cachopa guides Sada Cruzeiro to seventh South American title   Setter Fernando Cachopa was the Most Valuable Player of the tournament   Contagem, Brazil, February 16, 2020 – Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei extended their dominance in South American volleyball on Saturday as the Brazilian powerhouse defeated Argentina’s UPCN Voley 3-1 (25-18, 14-25, 25-19, 25-23) in Contagem, […] More

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    Women’s beach volleyball race wide open (Part 2)

    Women’s beach volleyball race wide open (Part 2)   Ana Patricia keeps the ball in play   Lausanne, Switzerland, February 15, 2020 – As Tokyo 2020 shuffles ever closer, the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour enters a very interesting, intriguing and important few months.  Teams have only until June 14 to claim a berth for […] More