We hope it’s just a minor sprain injury. Thai setter Nootsara Tomkom is nursing a sprained ankle after landing on a teammate’s foot while they both attempted to block.
2016
Yearly Archives
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According to this article by The New York Times, the head coach of Team USA’s men’s volleyball team, John Speraw, is freezing his sperm as a safety measure against the Zika Virus.
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Opposite spiker Lonneke Slöetjes of the Netherlands is our Player of the Week after she racked up an incredible 66 points from spikes in the World Grand Prix.
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U.S. Volleyball players Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross have only been on the court together for a little over three years but have gotten into a strong rhythm as they are 51 days away from Rio.
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Two time Olympic Champion Thaisa Menezes will be joined by Russian outside hitter and European Champion Tatiana Kosheleva & World Champion Jordan Larson from USA.
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We support his mission every step of the way! We know for sure he is capable of achieving his mission to grow the sport of volleyball in his country.
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Watch and enjoy this video featuring Slovenian outside hitter and 2015 European Championship silver medalist, Klemen Cebulj, as he shares about his life on and off the volleyball court.
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The defending Olympic champions look STRONGER than ever before with the return of Dmitriy Muserskiy, headliner Alexander Markin & Slovakian-turned-Russian Lukas Divis.
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In about 5 months, The Netherlands’ head coach Giovanni Guidetti and Turkish middle blocker Bahar Toksoy are going to be first time parents.
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THE WAIT IS OVER!!! After 52 years, Iran has qualified for the 2016 Olympics. Check out these pics of the Volleyball Kings Of Asia welcome by their families and supporters.
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We let the 2 pools do all the talking and all we can say is that Brazil – the host – is not in an easy pool. Pool A is definitely the “Pool Of Death”.
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After playing 2 seasons in the Russian League with Dinamo Moscow, Ivan Zaytsev has signed on to play for Sir Safety Perugia in the Italian League for the 2016/2017 season.
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What a very sad day for Polish Volleyball. Former head of coach of the women’s team, Andrzej Niemczyk, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer.
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Check out these X-Men Apocalypse moments that totally remind us of some volleyball moments when playing and the kind of mutant-teammate we can be. LOLZ!