Volleyball
May 26, 2020Marlon Yant leads Cubans moving to European Clubs
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 26, 2020 - Several members of the
Cuban men's national team will be playing for new clubs next
season. At least five of the players who represented the country at
the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier last January will play in Europe
after transfers were recently announced.
May 23, 2020Four years ago Puerto Ricans made history
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 23, 2020 -Four
years ago Puerto Rican volleyball lived historic days as the
women's national team achieved the feat of qualifying for the first
time to the Olympic Games.
May 18, 2020Puerto Rican Santana headed to Turkey next season
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 18, 2020 - The
rumors mill has Daly Santana, the emerging outside hitter of the
Puerto Rican National Women Team, playing in Turkish League next
season following two years in Italy after one season in France.
Beach
May 25, 2020Team of the Week: Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 24, 2020 - Naia Bourne crawled up the
stairs the other day. Three of them, anyway. This may not sound the
least bit spectacular to you, but for at least two people in the
world, it was a momentous occasion for the young daughter of a
beach volleyball player and an actress. As is the fact that she is
now able to stand on two legs, propping herself up with whatever
she can find. And that
May 23, 2020April Ross goes with the flow, inspiring thousands
MESA, California and NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, USA, May 23, 2020 -
Kyndal Garza is a rising senior at John Paul II Catholic High
School in New Braunfels, Texas. It's a small college prep that,
like every school in the country, public or private, big or small,
was cut short on account of Covid-19. Which meant that, like every
other athlete, Garza was looking for an outlet, any legal outlet,
to play volleyball.
May 20, 2020World Champion Melissa Humana-Paredes Answers your Questions
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 19, 2020 - Canadian world champion
Melissa Humana-Paredes joined us today on Facebook to answer your
questions. You can listen to her answers below.
General
May 27, 2020Volleyball Development Center reopens its offices
SANTO DOMINGO - The Regional NORCECA/FIVB Development Center for
Volleyball in the Dominican Republic has restarted its operations,
complying with all sanitary measures imposed by local
authorities
May 26, 2020FIVB launches athlete’s relief support fund
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 26, 2020 - The FIVB today launched
its Athletes' Relief Support fund to provide short-term assistance
to professional volleyball and beach volleyball players who have
been affected financially by the global coronavirus
pandemic. Message by FIVB
PresidentAry S. Graça Fᵒ
May 25, 2020Mr. Katsumi Wakao passes away at 86
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, May 25, 2020 - It is with
great sadness that NORCECA announces of the passing of Mr Katsumi
Wakao, former FIVB Sports Events Council Member. He died of acute
pneumonia on early Sunday morning, May 24 at the age of 86.