Tag: FIVB
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Ludwig/Walkenhorst clinches first ever Grand Slam
Shanghai, China, May 4, 2014 – Germany’s second seeds Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst held off Chinese dark horses Wang Fan/Yue Yuan in the thrilling full-set women’s final of the Shanghai Grand Slam Sunday afternoon to clinch their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title. Having taken nine silver and six bronze medals in…
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Kerri Walsh and partner April Ross from USA swept past Brazil
Fuzhou, China, April 27, 2014 – Three-time Olympic champion Kerri Walsh and partner April Ross from USA swept past Brazil’s Juliana Felisberta Silva and Maria Antonelli 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) to clinch gold at the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open in Sunday’s women’s final. It took the American pair just 33 minutes to win the…
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FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 28, 2014: With Hisamitsu Springs of Japan taking the title at the Asian Women’s Club Championship, the six team line up for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014 is nearing completion. The Asian champions now join hosts Volero Zurich, 2014 South America Women’s Club Championship champions Sesi-SP and European…
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Salvetti/Daguerre leads eight teams into men’s Main Draw
Fuzhou, China, April 22, 2014: Back-to-back qualification tournament wins from France’s Yannick Salvetti and Jean-Baptiste Daguerre, including a hard-fought three-set victory over top seeded qualifiers Vitor Felipe and Evandro Oliveira of Brazil, secured them a spot in the men’s Main Draw at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open on Tuesday. Salvetti and Daguerre made it…
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FIVB President shares vision for 2014 beyond
Sochi, Russia, Feb 17, 2014:Following a productive IOC Session in Sochi, FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° outlined his vision for volleyball to take a leading role in helping to actively contribute to the development of the Olympic Movement, through constant innovation and reform. Speaking at a media round-table just three days after the…
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FIVB Beach Volleyball WT welcomes back
Lausanne: Klagenfurt will once again welcome the crème-de-la-crème of the beach volleyball world as the Austrian city gets set to host the ninth double-gender Beach Volleyball Grand Slam of the 2014 season from July 29 to August 3. With nine Grand Slam events initially announced as part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour at…
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2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball awards
Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan 6, 2013: Brazil’s Talita Antunes capped a brilliant 2013 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball season by winning four gongs in the end of season awards. Talita was in spectacular form in 2013 and along with new partner Taiana Lima won the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Season Rankings title having won…
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Volleyball family has accomplished a lot in 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland: As a dynamic and progressive year for volleyball comes to a close, FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° reflects on a very impressive year for the sport. “The volleyball family has accomplished a lot in 2013 and I am proud of what we have achieved so far. “When I was elected FIVB…
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World League expands to 28 countries
Lausanne, Dec 1, 2013: The FIVB World League Council confirmed during its annual one-day meeting at the FIVB head office in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sunday an exciting and ground breaking structure for the FIVB Volleyball World League 2014 with the FIVB’s premier annual men’s volleyball event expanding from 18 countries to 28 for the first…
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FIVB Beach Volleyball Season Rankings
Lausanne, Nov 11, 2013: Latvia and Brazil continue to lead the 2013 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball season rankings. With the men’s competition idle last week while the women competed in Phuket, Thailand, the season is drawing to a close with federation events and one double-gender FIVB Open event remaining on Dec. 11-15…