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    Year in Review – Italy top the lot in Tunisia

    Year in Review – Italy top the lot in Tunisia   Italy celebrate their first U19 Boys’ World Championship in 22 years   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 24, 2019 – Italy ended their 22-year wait for the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship title when they triumphed at Tunisia 2019.  Italy captain Piervito Disabato hoisted the […] More

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    Year in Review – USA rule the roost at U18 world champs

    Year in Review – USA rule the roost at U18 world champs   USA celebrate victory at U18 level after defeat in their previous two finals   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 24, 2019 – USA made sure that it was a case of third time lucky when they defeated Italy in the Egypt 2019 FIVB Volleyball […] More

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    2019 Review: Brazil, China, Italy, Russia, Serbia, USA book first tickets to Tokyo 2020

    2019 Review: Brazil, China, Italy, Russia, Serbia, USA book first tickets to Tokyo 2020   Triumphant Serbian star Tijana Boskovic at the Olympic qualification tournament in Poland   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 23, 2019 – In early August 2019, six women’s national teams from four different continents – Brazil, China, Italy, Russia, Serbia and USA – […] More

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    2019 Review: Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Russia, USA secure spots at 2020 Olympics

    2019 Review: Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Russia, USA secure spots at 2020 Olympics   Brazil rejoice with ticket to Tokyo 2020 after a thrilling win at Bulgaria   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 23, 2019 – Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Russia and USA are the national teams that topped the final standings of the six qualification tournaments […] More

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    Year in Review – Japan topple Italy in classic U20 final

    Year in Review – Japan topple Italy in classic U20 final   Japan celebrate their first U20 world title   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 22, 2019 – Japan had to fight hard to come back from two sets down against Italy to win gold at the Mexico 2019 FIVB Volleyball U20 Women’s World Championship in Aguascalientes.  […] More

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    Year in Review – Iran make breakthrough to U21 global glory

    Year in Review – Iran make breakthrough to U21 global glory   Iran enjoy their first time on the U21 winners podium   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 22, 2019 – Iran’s men’s U21 side showed why their country’s men’s volleyball teams are being tipped to challenge for global honours when they crossed the Gulf to win […] More

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    Year in Review – Double Brazil joy at U21 beach volleyball worlds

    Year in Review – Double Brazil joy at U21 beach volleyball worlds   Victoria celebrates winning U21 gold   Lausanne, Switzerland, December 21, 2019 – Brazil teams maintained their remarkable record at U21 age-grade level when they topped the women’s and men’s podiums at the Thailand 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships.  Victoria Lopez […] More

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    New volleyball calendar principles adopted in build up to Paris 2024

    Lausanne, Switzerland, December 20, 2019 – The FIVB Board of Administration (BOA) has approved plans for the next volleyball calendar, which outlines the FIVB’s volleyball events for the next Olympic cycle leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In April 2019, the BOA established a working group in order to optimise the calendar, prioritising […] More