Tag: Volleyball
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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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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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European contingent for 2014 Worlds
Luxembourg, Jan 5, 2014: At the end of a very exciting weekend packed with world-class actions, Europe’s contingent for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championships was determined. A total of nine European teams will participate in the men’s Final Round that is scheduled for September 3-21 in Poland; together with hosts Poland, 2013 European gold…
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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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Fruitful meeting for Beach Volleyball Commission
Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28, 2013 – The FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission concluded its annual two day meeting at the headquarters of the International Volleyball Federation on Thursday, having discussed the latest innovations and modifications for international beach volleyball. FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° opened the meeting by expressing how important innovation is “for…
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Brazil out to make history at Women’s World Grand
Lausanne, Nov 4, 2013: With the sixth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Grand Champions Cup due to be held in Japan from November 12 to 17 at the Nagoya Nippongaishi Hall and Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, www.fivb.org takes a look at the key event for the the top teams from the confederations. Held every…
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FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam titles
Xiamen – China, October 27, 2013: April Ross and Kerri Walsh of the United States held off world No. 1 Taiana Lima and Talita Da Rocha Antunes of Brazil in three sets here Sunday afternoon to win back-to-back FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam titles. The American duo, who had captured the gold medal…