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    Year in Review: Slovenia men, Canada women join VNL elite

    Lausanne, Switzerland, December 18, 2019 – Slovenia’s men in early July and Canada’s women in late June dominated the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cups with thrilling battles in the race to qualify for the 2020 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. A bundle of joy for Canada, after beating the Czech Republic in the final of the […] More

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    Year in Review: Russia triumph in Chicago for VNL 2 from 2

    Lausanne, Switzerland, December 17, 2019 – Just as they had done a year earlier in the inaugural edition against France in Lille, Russia again denied the hosts in the final of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League – this time outplaying USA in Chicago in four sets for back-to-back gold in July. [embedded content] The […] More

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    Kenya begin preparations for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifier

    Nairobi, Kenya, December 16, 2019 – The Kenyan women’s national team started their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament that will take place in Cameroon from January 4-10, 2020. Under the tutelage of coach Paul Bitok and assistant coaches Japheth Munala and Josp Barasa, the team is training hard to come up with […] More

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    Year in Review: Down to the wire in thrilling VNL pool play

    Lausanne, Switzerland, December 16, 2019 – Brazil totally dominated pool play in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, the first men’s competition for the season, completing their 15 matches with just one defeat (to Serbia), with two wins and three points to spare over the next closest opponents. But it was not quite as straightforward […] More

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    Beach Volleyball Awards Most Entertaining Male Player of 2018/2019 – Carambula

    Beach Volleyball Awards Most Entertaining Male Player of 2018/2019 – Carambula     Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2019 – Based on voting by players and coaches, the FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball Awards recognise the outstanding performers of the year. We now turn to the Most Entertaining Male Player of 2018/2019.Most Entertaining Male Player of […] More

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    Beach Volleyball Awards Most Entertaining Female Player of 2018/2019 – Laura Ludwig

    Beach Volleyball Awards Most Entertaining Female Player of 2018/2019 – Laura Ludwig     Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2019 – Based on voting by players and coaches, the FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball Awards recognise the outstanding performers of the year. We now turn to the Most Entertaining Female Player of 2018/2019.Most Entertaining Female Player […] More

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    Beach Volleyball Awards: Mol and Sorum voted Most Outstanding Men's Team of 2018/2019

    Beach Volleyball Awards: Mol and Sorum voted Most Outstanding Men’s Team of 2018/2019     Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2019 – Based on voting by players and coaches, the FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball Awards recognise the outstanding performers of the year. We now turn to the Most Outstanding Men’s Team of 2018/2019.Most Outstanding Men’s […] More