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Italy0 - Viktor Poletaev was MVP at the U21 World Championship
0 - Russia's gold winning streak started last year with Olympic gold in London. Since then the country has gone on to win three more titles in the sport this year.
0 - Russia triumph as champions of the world
3 - "Russia beat Brazil at the Olympics and during in the World League; so we had to do it today," says Russia's captain Feoktistov
2 - The Russian made volleyball look like an easy game
3 - The happy bronze medal winners
2 - The Italian team celebrating during the bronze medal match with France
3 - Serbia's Uros Kovacevic and coach Sinisa Reljic after their win over Japan
2 - Serbian's Aleksandar Okolic and Mihajlo Stankovic blocking Japan's Takahiko Imamura in the 9th place match in Izmir
3 - Egypt coach Gaber Abouzeid after match against Tunisia
3 - Happy coach Farhad Nafarzadeh
2 - Tunisians celebrate their victory over Egypt in the classic African clash in Izmir
Volleyball - Kazan, Russia, September 4, 2013 –Russia has a new “golden boy†in volleyball. In only six months, 18-year-old Viktor Poletaev has won gold in all the major tournaments he has entered.... Read full news
Volleyball - Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3, 2013 - The world of men’s volleyball is currently dominated by Russia and that could remain the case for quite a while. ... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Russia claimed the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship title with a fantastic performance in the gold medal match with Brazil. The team around coach Mikhail Nikolaev made volleyball look like an easy game as they were too strong for the South American powerhouse by 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20) to defend ... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – It was only natural that after such an impressive 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20) victory for Russia over Brazil in the final match of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship the winning side would be very happy and the losing side would be disappointed. Here are the post-match statements of the coaches and... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Russia claimed the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship title with a fantastic performance in the gold medal match with Brazil. The team around coach Mikhail Nikolaev made volleyball look like an easy game as they proved too strong for the South American powerhouse by 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20) to defen... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Italy’s coach Marco Bonitta is happy to have won bronze from the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship after the 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 28-26) victory against France, but is also sad, because he and his team will now go their separate ways. Here are the post-match statements of the coaches and the ... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Italy triumphed with the bronze medals from the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship in Turkey. The European champions won the third place classification match against France after a dramatic ending that shaped up the final 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 28-26).... Read full news
Volleyball - Izmir, Turkey, September 1, 2013 - Serbia coach Sinisa Reljic: "Game was very interesting, especially the team of Japan. It was my first match against them. They played so motivated even when they were losing. On the other hand, we played very well today. It was the last game and our players are so motivated because tomorrow they go home. And ab... Read full news
Volleyball - Izmir, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Serbia held off a relentless Japan to claim ninth place in the FIVB Men's U21 World Championship with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-21,25-23) victory at Ataturk Hall in Izmir, Turkey on Sunday.... Read full news
Volleyball - Izmir, Turkey, September 1, 2013 - Tunisia coach Mohammed Gara: “It was a hard match for us. Congratulations for Egypt and to my players. There is always a rivalry between Tunisia and Egypt. Usually in African Championships or in Arabic Championships it’s always Tunisia or Egypt in the final round. Sometimes Tunisia wins, sometimes Egypt win... Read full news
Volleyball - Ankara, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Iran managed a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-18) victory over the home team of Turkey in the classification match for the fifth place at the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship in Ankara. The winners are happy to have finished the tournament with a win, while the losing side claims they could have done... Read full news
Volleyball - Izmir, Turkey, September 1, 2013 – Tunisia prevailed against North African compatriots Egypt in the fight for thirteenth spot at the 2013 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship. In a classic African clash the Tunisians who emerged victorious 3-2 (17-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 15-7) at Ataturk Hall in Izmir, Turkey on Sunday. Now Tunisia gained the ... Read full news
Turkey’s delight as it hosts the Men’s Under 21 World Championship
From August 22 to September 1, Turkey was the proud host of the Men’s Under 21 World Championship that took place in the cities of Ankara and Izmir.
The tournament provides a platform for the next generation of stars to showcase their skills on the international stage and potentially take the big step into the giant world of the senior ranks.
The competition features a revised format having been expanded from 16 to 20 teams, made up of the hosts and 19 qualifiers.
Russia claimed the title after also winning the
competition in Brazil in 2011.
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