CONGRATS!!!

After winning the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, Ivan Zaytsev, Osmany Juantorena, Simone Giannelli, Filippo Lanza and Italy were named by Italy’s top newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, as the “Team Of The Year”.

“What did we lack in Brazil? Winning the last match. Really though being given this award is truly emotional.” -Coach Blengini

"Tutti pazzi per il volley". L'Italia squadra dell'anno ai #GazzettaSportAwards . Immense emozioni ci hanno regalato durante @rio2016 , un grazie a tutti voi che avete votato gli #azzurri 👍 🔵 #LaNazionale #iogiocoapallavolo #joyofmoving #volleyball #sport @gazzettastore @conisocial @kinderpiusport

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And the winner is…. #nazionaledivolley 🏐🇮🇹💪🎉 #gazzettasportsawards #beadvgroup #getsportmedia #zar #braviragazzi #orgoglioperilvolley #silverguys

A photo posted by Cristina Gatti (@getsportmedia) on Dec 14, 2016 at 2:13pm PST

Tutti pazzi per il #volley 🏐🏐 #gazzettasportsawards #beadvgroup #GetSportMedia

A photo posted by Cristina Gatti (@getsportmedia) on Dec 14, 2016 at 12:52pm PST

Si torna a casa… grazie a tutti per il sostegno e alla @gazzettadellosport per la serata! @ashlingcara

A photo posted by Ivan Zaytsev (@zaytsev_official) on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:36am PST

Live from @gazzettadellosport #gazzettasportsawards

A photo posted by Ashling Cara Sirocchi Zaytsev (@ashlingcara) on Dec 14, 2016 at 2:10pm PST

A photo posted by Ashling Cara Sirocchi Zaytsev (@ashlingcara) on Dec 15, 2016 at 3:40am PST

Ci riconoscete così ?? Pronti per la premiazione de Gazzetta Awards .. #milano #noi#volleyball#Coni#gazzetta#nazionale 👊🇮🇹

A photo posted by Osmany Juantorena (@osmanijp5) on Dec 14, 2016 at 11:31am PST