Volley

Club Worlds legend Sokolov stoked to return with new team Zenit   Tsvetan Sokolov celebrates with the Zenit Kazan jersey (Photo: Roman Kruchinin / zenith-kazan.com)   Lausanne, Switzerland, November 30, 2019 – He already knew he would play for Zenit Kazan in the coming season. Yet in his last match for Cucine Lube Civitanova, the […] More

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2019 – Superstar Zhu Ting, who has returned to her native China after a three-year stint in Turkey and is ready to lead her new club, Tianjin Bohai Bank, in the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship next week, celebrates her 25th birthday today. So here’s 25 things you should know about […] More

Women’s Club World Championship: The records waiting to fall   Brazil’s Carol Silva, playing for Rexona SESC Rio de Janeiro, has twice blocked her opponents 10 times in a single match – an all-time high at the FIVB Club World Championships.   Lausanne, November 29, 2019 – With the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World […] More

Coolangatta Beach on Australia’s Gold Coast to host 3-Star FIVB World Tour event   Australia’s Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy (facing) celebrate a point   Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2019 – The FIVB is pleased to confirm the 2019-2020 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will include a 3-star double gender event at Coolangatta Beach on […] More

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2019 – The calendar year is almost over but there’s still time for one more challenge in 2019 for several teams participating in the biennial Southeast Asian Games in Manila, Philippines. The regional multi-sport event presents a talented crop of players that will showcase their talents to a worldwide audience, and […] More

Eritrea host Women Coaching Course   The Eritrea level 1 coaching course candidates show off their certificate of completion   Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2019 – The Eritrean Volleyball Federation linked up with the FIVB and  Olympic Solidarity to host a level 1 volleyball coaching course.  About 30 female coaches took part in the course […] More

Marco and Marko excited about Al-Rayyan’s return to Club World Championship   Al-Rayyan celebrate a point (Photo: Al-Rayyan Sports Club)   Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28, 2019 – Qatar’s Al-Rayyan are one of the four teams set to take part in the upcoming men’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship to be held in Betim, Brazil […] More

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 27, 2019 – Just before heading off to China for the 2019 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship three of the four European entrants scored convincing wins in Round 2 of the European Champions League this week. But while Istanbul rivals Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and VakifBank and Italy’s A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano all […] More