Posts Tagged: FIVB Grand Slam
Volleyball Updates From Around the World
It was an exciting weekend for USA Volleyball this weekend! In Florence, Italy, the USA Men’s Indoor National Team won the FIVB World League gold medal yesterday defeating the world’s No. 1 Brazil 3-1 (31-29,21-25,25-20,25-23). The only other time USA won World League was in 2008, the year they won the gold medal at…
Read MoreTri Bourne and John Hyden Win Gold in Berlin
A HUGE congrats to Tri Bourne, 25, and John Hyden, 41, who won the gold at the FIVB Berlin Grand Slam this weekend! Also congrats to Ryan Doherty and Nick Lucena who won the silver medal! Fun facts about the win in Berlin: First time in FIVB history that all three medalists came…
Read MoreMoscow medallists eye Berlin prizes as World Tour moves west
Moscow, Russia, June 15, 2014 – With the Moscow Grand Slam drawing to a close the stars of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will turn their attention to the Berlin Grand Slam that begins on June 17. The tournament is the sixth of seven Grand Slams in eight weeks and by the time they…
Read MoreShanghai again opens FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam calendar
The FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam is the first of ten double gender Grand Slam events on the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball international calendar. The FIVB returns to China for the 17th-straight year with Dalian hosting the first women’s event in China in 1998 and Lianyungang hosting the first men’s event in 2004. Shanghai is hosting…
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