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International FIVB / Volleyball World

08.10.2026

Saudi Arabia and FIVB explore next steps to grow volleyball across the Kingdom

Volleyball’s growing popularity in Saudi Arabia and opportunities to further develop the sport across the Kingdom were highlighted during a meeting with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) at the…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

07.10.2026

Mexico looks to build on beach volleyball legacy and bring the sport to more people

Mexico’s ambition to build on its growing beach volleyball legacy and bring more people into the sport was at the heart of discussions during a visit by Mexico’s Sports Minister Rommel Pacheco to the Volleyball House in…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

06.10.2026

Duos from Empowerment funded Qatar, China, Japan and Philippines make Asian Games podiums

Four of the six medals at the beach volleyball events of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 were claimed by teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan (pictured in…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

28.09.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams dominate fifth stop of CAVB Zone VI Beach Volleyball Tour

Teams supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme won five of the six available medals at the fifth and final stop of the 2026 CAVB Zone VI Beach Volleyball Tour held in Maputo, Mozambique from 23-25…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

28.09.2026

Beach Volleyball Event Recap

TURKIYE Slovenia’s Tjasa Kotnik & Tajda Lovsin topped the final standings of the women’s competition at the Cesme stop on Turkiye’s Bioderma Pro Beach Tour. In the gold medal match, they achieved a 2-0 (24-22, 21-11)…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

24.09.2026

Oman’s rise gathers pace with WAVA title and World Ranking climb

Oman’s men’s national volleyball team is enjoying a landmark year. Victory at the 2026 WAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship in Muscat delivered a major title on home soil, while the team has also climbed to 64th in the…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

23.09.2026

Empowered Pavelkovas triumph at World University Championships

Duos from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Czechia medaled in beach volleyball at the FISU World University Championships Beach Sports in both genders. At the event that came to an end this week in Figueira da Foz…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

23.09.2026

U18 EuroBeachVolley gold earned by Empowerment duos from Austria and Netherlands

Both gold medals and both silver medals at last week’s CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championships in Izmir, Turkiye went to teams benefiting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Paul Hohenauer & Martin…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

21.09.2026

South American Games beach medals swept by Empowerment teams

All six medals of the beach volleyball events at the South American Games in Santa Fe, Argentina were snatched by teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Brazil’s Carol Solberg (pictured in the main…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

21.09.2026

Mixed Dutch-Brazilian duos crowned at Queen and King of the Court in Utrecht

Both crowns at last week’s Queen & King of the Court beach volleyball event in Utrecht (pictured in the main photo; credits: Set Vexy Productions / Queen & King of the Court) went to mixed Dutch-Brazilian partnerships…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

21.09.2026

Empowerment beneficiaries from Ukraine and Brazil make podiums at Corigliano Rossano Futures

Duos from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Ukraine and Brazil made the podiums at the Corigliano Rossano Futures on the Beach Pro Tour. Ukraine’s Dmytro Kozii & Sviatoslav Nahornyi celebrated the men’s silver…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

16.09.2026

Klinger sisters and Waller & Pristauz crowned Austrian champions; Japan holds season’s last tour stop

AUSTRIA The win2day Austrian Beach Volleyball Championships (pictured in the main photo; source: win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO) were held in Kitzbuhel last week to put an end to the 2026 win2day Beach Volleyball…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

14.09.2026

U22 EuroBeachVolley podiums swept by Empowerment teams

All six medals at last week’s CEV U22 Beach Volleyball European Championships in Madrid, Spain went to teams representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Latvia’s Gustavs Auzins & Kristians Fokerots…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

10.09.2026

Duos from Austria and Sri Lanka earn zonal medals with Empowerment

Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Austria and Sri Lanka picked up medals at zonal beach volleyball tournaments last week. MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour in Schladming, Austria Teams from…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

09.09.2026

Empowerment duos medal away at European U20s

Five of the six medals at last week’s CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championships in Battipaglia, Italy went to teams representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Sebastian Kjemperud & Johannes…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

08.09.2026

Empowerment duos from Ukraine, Hungary, Lithuania earn Budapest Futures golds and bronzes

Duos from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Ukraine took men’s gold and bronze at the Budapest Futures on the Beach Pro Tour, while program beneficiaries from Hungary and Lithuania finished first and third in the…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

07.09.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams dominate CSV South America Beach Volleyball Championships podium

Teams supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme won five of the six medals at the 2026 CSV South America Beach Volleyball Championships held in João Pessoa, Brazil from 2 to 6 September. Brazil’s Andre…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

07.09.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams complete podium sweep at AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championships

Teams supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme swept both the men’s and women’s podiums at the 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championships held in Shangluo, China from 2 to 6 September. Australia’s…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

07.09.2026

Gottardi & Orsi Toth and Alfieri & Ranghieri defend champions’ crowns in Italy

ITALY Caorle hosted the Finals of the Absolute Italian Beach Volleyball Championship tour, where the 2026 national champions were crowned. Valentina Gottardi & Reka Orsi Toth (pictured in the main photo; source…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

07.09.2026

Two Brazilian pairs earn spots at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028

Brazil capitalised on home advantage to win the men’s and women’s titles at the 2026 CSV South America Beach Volleyball Championships held in João Pessoa, Brazil from 2 to 6 September. Andre Loyola Stein & Renato Andrew…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

06.09.2026

Livio Friedli und Daniel Allemann holen die Silbermedaille!

Das Duo schafft es an der U20 Beachvolleyball-EM in Battipaglia bis ins Finale. Dort müssen sie sich den Norwegern Kjemperud/Ringøen in drei Sätzen geschlagen geben.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

06.09.2026

Australian duos book two spots at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028

It was double joy for Australia as the 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championships concluded on Sunday in Shangluo, China after their men’s pair of Mark Nicolaidis & Izac Carracher and women’s duo of Stefanie Fejes &…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

02.09.2026

Volleyball Empowerment pairs chase women’s title in AVC Beach Volleyball Championship

The 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championship will take place in Shangluo, China from 2 to 6 September. 17 out of the 24 participating women’s teams have received support from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

02.09.2026

16 Volleyball Empowerment men duos vie for Asian beach volleyball title in Shangluo

The 2026 AVC Asia Beach Volleyball Championship will take place in Shangluo, China from 2 to 6 September with 16 out of the 24 participating men teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

01.09.2026

From ambition to the podium: Gibraltar celebrates historic breakthrough through Volleyball Empowerment

When Gibraltar first began receiving support through the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment programme, the ambition was clear: build stronger national teams, create opportunities for young athletes and become increasingly…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

31.08.2026

Van Vegten & De Groot from Empowerment-funded Netherlands earn Modena Futures silver

The home teams largely prevailed at the Modena Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Italian pairs collected as many as five of the six medals, leaving only one of the silvers to a non-Italian duo. Leanne van…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

31.08.2026

Teams from Empowerment-funded Czechia and Latvia snatch all six Brno Futures medals

Duos from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Czechi and Latvia swept all podium spots at the Brno Futures on the Beach Pro Tour. The home teams clearly dominated. Czech pairs picked up as many as five of the six…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

31.08.2026

Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Switzerland celebrate their national champions; Turkiye holds a tour stop

ESTONIA On Sunday, the Olerex Estonian Beach Volleyball Championships concluded at Freedom Square in Tallinn. Second-seeded Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson & Eva Liisa Kuivonen triumphed with the women’s national title. In the…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

28.08.2026

Hüberli/Brunner und Heidrich/Haussener gewinnen die Schweizermeisterschaften 2026

An den Beachvolleyball-Schweizermeisterschaften auf dem Bundesplatz setzen sich bei den Männern Adrian Heidrich und Yves Haussener im Final gegen Luc Flückiger und Livio Friedli durch. Bei den Frauen triumphieren Tanja…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

25.08.2026

Empowerment-supported Mol & Sorum finish season with Montreal Elite gold

FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries Anders Mol & Christian Sorum of Norway conquered the gold medal at their last Beach Pro Tour event of the season together, the Montreal Elite in Canada. Two home teams – Samuel…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

25.08.2026

Empowerment duos sweep all six Tallinn Futures medals

All podium spots at the Tallinn Futures on the Beach Pro Tour were occupied by pairs benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support (pictured in the main photo; source: cev.eu). Home teams from Estonia claimed…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

24.08.2026

Norway’s Kjemperuds win Bujumbura Futures with Empowerment

Norway’s Jonah Kjemperud & Sebastian Kjemperud (pictured in the main photo; source: CAVB- African Volleyball Confederation), benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding, topped the men’s podium at the Bujumbura…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

24.08.2026

Stam & Schoon, Boermans & Brouwer triumph as Dutch champions; Italy, Poland, Russia, Ukraine hold tour stops

ITALY Vasto hosted a stop on the Absolute Italian Beach Volleyball Championship tour last week. In the women’s final showdown, top-seeded Chiara They & Sara Breidenbach squeezed out a hard-fought 2-1 (24-22, 21-23…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

24.08.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams shine at CAVB Africa Beach Volleyball Championships

Teams supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme won three of the six medals at the 2026 CAVB Africa Beach Volleyball Continental Senior Championships held in Alexandria, Egypt from 17 to 23 August…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

22.08.2026

Nigeria and Morocco qualify for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028

Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui & Soufiane El Gharouti and Esther Onyinye Mbah & Pamela Miyoum Bawa of Nigeria are the 2026 CAVB African Beach Volleyball champions. By winning the tournament, Morocco and Nigeria have also…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

21.08.2026

World Volleyball Day Grand Prize winner Hui Wen Eng lives volleyball dream at VNL Finals

Hui Wen Eng’s World Volleyball Day celebration turned into the trip of a lifetime after she was selected as the Grand Prize winner, earning an all-inclusive seven-day experience at the VNL 2026 Finals and the chance to…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

21.08.2026

Belgium, Bulgaria crown beach champions; Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, Turkiye hold tour stops

BELGIUM The Nieuwpoort Masters Finals of the Belgian Beach Tour determined the national champions of Belgium last weekend. The women’s crown went to second-seeded Britt Ruysschaert & Jade Van Deun. In the final, they…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

21.08.2026

Anouk Vergé-Dépré/Leona Kernen bilden Team für die Schweizermeisterschaft

Joana Mäder und Zoé Vergé-Dépré müssen für die Schweizermeisterschaften passen. Damit kommt es zu einer Premiere im Schweizer Beachvolleyball: Anouk Vergé-Dépré und Leona Kernen treten zum ersten Mal als Team an.

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

21.08.2026

Gemeinsam auf dem Weg nach oben: Eltern als starke Stütze auf dem Weg in den Spitzensport

Zwischen Schule, Training und internationalen Wettkämpfen verfolgen Anja Gähwiler und Noemi Eugster ihren Traum von einer Profikarriere im Beachvolleyball. Eine wichtige Rolle auf diesem Weg spielen ihre Eltern, die…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

19.08.2026

Wer triumphiert bei den Schweizermeisterschaften in Bern?

Vom 26. bis 28. August fällt auf dem Bundesplatz in Bern die letzte grosse Entscheidung der OBI Beach Tour 2026. Die besten Teams der Saison kämpfen zum Abschluss um den begehrten Schweizermeistertitel.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

17.08.2026

Filipino duos snatch Busan Futures gold and silver with Empowerment

Two duos from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Philippines (pictured in the main photo; source: Sisi Rondina) wrote a golden page for their country’s beach volleyball by reaching Sunday’s final of the women’s Busan…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

17.08.2026

Empowered Senegal claim silver at CAVB Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup

Volleyball Empowerment supported duo of Fatou Thiam & Nafi Segnane of Senegal claimed silver medal at the CAVB Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup held in Saly, Senegal from 10 to 13 August. Organised through a…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

17.08.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams complete podium sweep at CEV EuroBeachVolley

Teams supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme swept both the men’s and women’s podiums at the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley held in Stare Jabłonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August. Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

17.08.2026

Duos from Lebanon and Qatar fully occupy WAVA Tour podiums in Batroun with Empowerment

Photo source: @volley_lebanon Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Lebanon and Qatar earned medals at a zonal beach volleyball tournament last week. WAVA Beach Volleyball Tour in Batroun…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

17.08.2026

Das war die Beach-EM 2026

2x5, 2x9 und 2x17 – so haben die Schweizer Teams an der EM in Stare Jablonki abgeschnitten.

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

17.08.2026

Die Stars von morgen: Der Nationale Nachwuchsverein (NNV) Beachvolleyball der Volleyball Academy stellt sich vor

Im Rahmen der Kampagne «Die Stars von morgen» geben Marcel Diekmann (Geschäftsführer Volleyball Academy) und Marcao (Headcoach NNV Beachvolleyball) Einblick in den NNV Beachvolleyball der Volleyball Academy.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

16.08.2026

Netherlands and Sweden qualify for LA28!

Sweden’s Hölting Nilsson Jacob & Andersson Elmer and Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The Netherlands are the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley champions. By winning the tournament, Sweden and The Netherlands have also secured a…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

12.08.2026

Volleyball Empowerment teams eye men’s title in CEV Beach Volleyball Championship

The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jabłonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. 25…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

12.08.2026

26 Volleyball Empowerment women duos chase LA28 ticket at CEV Beach Volleyball Championship

The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jabłonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August with 26 out of the 32 participating women teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

12.08.2026

Greek, Lebanese, Moldovan and Saudi duos win zonal medals with Empowerment

Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Greece, Lebanon, Moldova and Saudi Arabia earned medals at zonal beach volleyball tournaments last week. WAVA Beach Volleyball Tour in Amman, Jordan…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

12.08.2026

Die Quickline Junior Beachtour Schweizermeisterschaften stehen vor der Tür!

Vom Freitag bis Sonntag findet das nationale Beachvolleyball-Highlight im Nachwuchs statt. In vier Alterskategorien pro Geschlecht werden im Lido Luzern die Schweizermeister und Schweizermeisterinnen gesucht.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

11.08.2026

LA28 slots at stake as Beach Volleyball Continental Championships begin

As many as five slots for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 will be up for grabs when the continental beach volleyball championships serve off this month across various venues in the five confederations. The…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

10.08.2026

Empowerment beneficiaries from Colombia and Venezuela medal at South American Tour opener

Colombia’s Yeferson De La Hoz & Juan Carlos Noriega and Venezuela’s Darlin Rodriguez & Valeria Moreno, both benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support for their federations, earned their spots on the podiums…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

10.08.2026

Ehlers & Wust and Brunner & Huberli conquer Hamburg Elite gold with Empowerment

FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries swept the entire men’s podium and claimed the women’s gold and silver medals at the Hamburg Elite on the Beach Pro Tour. Germany’s Nils Ehlers & Lui Wust and Switzerland’s Nina…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

10.08.2026

Heim-EM für Łukasz Fijalek und Damian Wojtasik

Die beiden polnischen Beachvolleyball-Nationaltrainer in Diensten von Swiss Volley freuen sich ganz besonders auf die Europameisterschaft in Stare Jabłonki.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

10.08.2026

Four medals for China at Pingtan Futures

Home teams from China dominated at the Pingtan Futures on the Beach Pro Tour, collecting as many as four of the six podium spots available. Jiang Kaiyue & Zhou Mingli and Yu Tong & Aheidan Mushajiang took gold and…

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Schweiz Swiss Volley

09.08.2026

Gold für Brunner/Hüberli am Elite in Hamburg!

Die EM-Hauptprobe für Nina Brunner und Tanja Hüberli ist definitiv geglückt: im Final schlagen sie die amtierenden Weltmeisterinnen Tina/Anastasija (LAT) mit 2:0.

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

09.08.2026

Inaugural AVC Gala Awards handed out at glamourous ceremony in Bangkok

The first edition of the AVC Gala is now in history. On Saturday evening, the first AVC Gala Awards were presented at a glamorous ceremony held in Bangkok, while Thailand’s capital hosts the 26th Asian Volleyball…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

05.08.2026

Duos from Empowerment federations medal away at zonal and regional events

Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Andorra, Czechia, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Switzerland and Uzbekistan earned medals…

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International FIVB / Volleyball World

05.08.2026

Brazil’s beach volleyball team welcomed to France’s newest International Centre of Excellence

The road to the Beach Pro Tour stop in Gstaad began in Toulouse for the Brazil’s Men’s Beach Volleyball National Team. From 21-28 June, the squad trained at CREPS Toulouse, home to the Centre National de Beach-Volley de…

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