No Russell Holmes! No Sean Rooney! No Reid Priddy! Will 2014 FIVB World League Champions Matt Anderson, David Lee, Taylor Sander & Team medal at the World Championship?
Tourneys
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A draw for the Group 1 pools of the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was held at a meeting of the World Grand Prix Council in Tokyo last August 22nd. Check out the teams!
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To pay tribute to all those who have died from the Hiroshima landslide, Saori Kimura, Yuko Sano & Team added this “black” print on their jerseys.
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The FIVB is working with Brazilian authorities to recover the trophies of the Men’s & Women’s World Champs after they were stolen in Rio de Janeiro.
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Belgian libero Stijn Dejonckheere who has been part of Belgium’s success within the last couple of years has announced that he will NOT be able to compete at the World Champs.
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After a successful implementation of the challenge system at last year’s Grand Prix Finals, Hawk-Eye technology is being used with it at this year’s Grand Prix Finals. They system has also been expanded to include more elements.
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Russia wins the 12th edition of the Hubert Wagner Memorial tournament. Poland, Bulgaria and China also took part in the 3-day competition.
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Cuba defeated United States in straight sets last Saturday to claim its first title in the nine-year history of the Men’s Pan American Cup.
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Congratulations to all these players for their amazing performances during the Group 1 Preliminary Round of the 2014 FIVB Grand Prix! Kim Yeon Koung is definitely the MVP of this round!
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Coach Antiga has revealed his final 14 player roster for the 2014 World Championship & his list does NOT INCLUDE Bartosz Kurek.
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Coach Velasco relies on his veterans like Conte, Quiroga, Sole & De Cecco. The rising star Nicolás Uriarte is also on the team joined by 2012 Olympian Pablo Crer.
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The Brazilian-French setter will no longer play at the 2014 World Champs after he & 2 more teammates are excluded from the final 14 player roster.