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    Croatia to host the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup 2020

    Lausanne, Switzerland, January 24, 2020 – The FIVB is delighted to announce the city of Zadar, Croatia as hosts of the 2020 Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup. After an open and transparent bidding process which closed on December 18, 2019, Croatia becomes the next country to host the prestigious Volleyball Challenger Cup in 2020, after Peru […] More

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    From fact to fiction, volleyball anime Haikyu!! returns

    From fact to fiction, volleyball anime Haikyu!! returns   Japan and Sakai Blazers player Tomohiro Yamamoto was represented on the Haikyu!! To The Top Karasuno team.   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 24, 2020 – On January 11, the highly popular Japanese manga series “Haikyu!!” returned to Japanese television networks Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) and Tokyo Broadcasting […] More

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    Montreux Volley Masters 2019-2020

    Montreux Volley Masters 2019-2020     Poland won the 2019 edition defeating Japan 3-1, while Italy ranked 3rd on May 18th, 2019 in Montreux. The « Azzurre » were crowned in 2018 ahead of Russia and Turkey. Our National Team, traditionally invited to take part in the tournament continues its progression and demonstrated it once […] More

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    Pavan and Humana-Paredes to lead Canadian teams in 2020

    Pavan and Humana-Paredes to lead Canadian teams in 2020   Pavan (left) and Humana-Paredes won gold at Hamburg 2019   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 23, 2020 – Reigning FIVB Beach Volleyball world champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes have been rewarded for an outstanding 2019 by being named by Volleyball Canada as one of the two […] More

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    Evandro on service records, evolution and his inspiration

    How is your relationship with coach Ednilson Costa, who has been working with you for so long? “We went out to dinner recently and realised that we completed nine years working together. It is a long time and we went through many things together – good things and some difficult ones. When I lost my […] More

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    Volleyball Nations League Finals: World class volleyball in Turin again

    Volleyball Nations League Finals: World class volleyball in Turin again     Turin, Italy, January 22, 2020 – After hosting the 2015 Men’s European Volleyball Championship Final and the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Finals, PalaAlpitour is ready to stage more world class volleyball: coach Blengini’s “Azzurri” await their five challengers for the 2020 […] More

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    FIVB President meets with President of Lega Pallavolo Serie A

    FIVB President meets with President of Lega Pallavolo Serie A     Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22, 2020 – FIVB President, Dr. Ary S. Graça F°, welcomed the President of the Lega Pallavolo Serie A, Diego Mosna, at the FIVB headquarters this week. Both leaders discussed the development of the Italian Volleyball League, with Lega Pallavolo […] More

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    Julius Brink: It was a dream come true

    Julius Brink: It was a dream come true   Julius Brink celebrates at the London 2012 Olympic Games   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22, 2020 – Olympic beach volleyball players Julius Brink and Madelein Meppelink will now be able to add OLY lettering to their names thanks to an initiative led by the World Olympians Association […] More