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Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2010 – Hosts Egypt moved within one win from clinching the Youth Olympic Games Girls’ tournament ticket on Saturday after clinching their second victory from two matches after beating favourites Kenya 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-19) on the second day of the African qualification tournament at Cairo Stadium Complex. In Saturday’s second game, Tunisia fought well to achieve their first victory of the tournament, beating Rwanda 3-1 (25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 25-15) while RD Congo swept past South Africa 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-9).
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South American Games welcome back Volleyball after 28 years
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Medellin Colombia, March 19, 2010 - The South American Games begin on Friday in Medellin, Colombia with the return of Volleyball to the competition for the first time in 28 years and the introduction of Beach Volleyball for the first time in the history of the Games.
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McCutcheon ups Grand Prix preparations with trip to Europe
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Colarado, USA, March 19, 2010 - Hugh McCutcheon, coach of the USA Women’s team, travelled to Europe last Thursday to watch a number of his players compete for their club sides in preparation for the FIVB World Grand Prix.
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IRCC course in Chinese Taipei completed
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Chinese Taipei, March 19, 2010 – A week-long International Refereeing Candidate Course (IRCC) was successfully completed last Sunday in Chinese Taipei by FIVB Instructor and Secretary of the FIVB Rules of the Game Commission Mohammed Habib Ali Abdullah from Kuwait.
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Colombia and Venezuela win the penultimate stage in Ecuador
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Quito, Ecuador, March 19, 2010 - Venezuelan pair and SWATCH FIVB World Tour players Igor Hernandez and Jesús Villafañe secured victory on the penultimate stage of the South American Beach Volleyball Championship 2010 last Sunday by defeating Brazilian duo Carlos and Leo in straight sets (21-15, 21-12).
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Youth Olympic Games African Girls’ Qualifier - Rwanda and Kenya secure first victories
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Cairo, Egypt, March 18, 2010 - Kenya and Rwanda pulled off victories over South Africa and RD Congo respectively in their opening matches of the Youth Olympic Games African Girls’ Qualification tournament at Cairo Stadium Complex in Egypt on Thursday.
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SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions gearing up for new season
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Madrid, Spain, March 18, 2010 - SWATCH FIVB 2009 World Champions and SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 champions Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann are continuing their preparations for the 2010 season with a training camp at the T3 Centre in Tenerife, Spain.
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Egypt claim victory over Tunisia in first Africa Girls' YOG qualifier
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Cairo, Egypt, March 18, 2010 – Hosts Egypt won the opening match of the Youth Olympic Games African Girls’ Qualification tournament on Wednesday beating Tunisia in straight sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) at the Cairo Stadium in Egypt.
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Jamaican girls selected for Youth Olympic Games qualifying tournament
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Jamaica has announced its girls' squad for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Trinidad and Tobago which takes place from March 26-29.
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Humberto Rodriguez set to lead Puerto Rico in FIVB World Grand Prix and Women's World Championships
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 17, 2010 – Puerto Rico revealed Humberto Rodriguez as the new coach of the women’s national side for the FIVB World Grand Prix and the FIVB Women’s World Championship on Tuesday following his successful leadership through the World Championship qualification tournament last year.
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Talita and Antonelli reign supreme on Brazilian National Tour
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Uberaba, Brazil, March 16, 2010 –Brazilian SWATCH FIVB World Tour duo Talita and Antonelli won their first gold medal of the year on Sunday defeating Lima and Damasio 2-1 (16-18, 18-14, 15-12) on the fourth stop of the Brazilian National Tour.
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Tickets for the FIVB Men's World Championship go on sale
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Rome, Italy, March 16, 2010 – Tickets for the FIVB 2010 Men’s World Championship went on sale on Tuesday beginning the countdown to the competition which runs from September 24 – October 10 in Italy.
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Bawden and Palmer claim victory in Australian Beach Volleyball Championships
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Sydney, Australia, March 15, 2010 - SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 Mazury Open runners-up Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden have started their season in fine form by winning the Lifestyle Asset Australian Beach Volleyball Championships on Sunday, beating Dutch pair Merel Mooren and Margo Wiltens 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in the final.
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Successful BVIS course completed in Dominican Republic
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Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 15, 2010 – A Beach Volleyball Information System (BVIS) seminar at the Dominican Republic Development Centre finished on Monday.
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FIVB President in Rome for historic Women's Referees Seminar
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Rome, Italy, March 12, 2010. The very first international seminar specifically addressed to female referees promoted by CEV in cooperation with the Italian Volleyball Federation was officially opened on Friday in the presence of honorary guest FIVB President Mr. Jizhong Wei who joined 50 participants representing a total of 25 countries at the Olympic training centre “Giulio Onesti” located in the suburbs of the Italian capital, Rome.
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