Women’s Volleyball World Championship Attendance Falls 32% in 2018
The gold medal match between Serbia and Italy was a sell-out crowd, but that wasn’t enough to bring up lagging attendance throughout the tournament.
Prince George, Canada to Host 2019 U19 Men’s Pan American Cup
The event will be the qualifier for the 2019 U19 World Championships.
Final Results at the 2018 Women’s Volleyball World Championships
Serbia wasn’t the only team to score a historic finish at the World Championships.
Japanese Women Outdraw Italian Men in World Championship 1st Round
Sarina Koga and the Japanese women had almost 9,000 spectators per match in the opening round of the 2018 Women’s Volleyball World Championship tournament.
Pool B: #7 Italy Topples #1 China, Finishes Pool Play at 5-0
7th-ranked Italy rallied all the way back for a 3-1 upset victory after dropping the opening set to top-ranked China. The Italians complete pool play with a perfect 5-0 mark, while the Chinese drop to 4-1 heading to the second round of FIVB World Championship action.
After Historic Run, Stephane Antiga Resigns as Canadian Head Coach
After a two-year run that included leading Canada to an all-time best finish at the 2017 World League, Stephane Antiga has resigned as the head coach of the VolleyMaples.
2018 W. Volleyball World Championships: September 30th Daily Summary
Maret Balkestein-Grothues led Netherlands to a 3-2 win over Japan on Sunday, giving them the Pool A lead.
China Sweeps Turkey in First Major Match of Pool B
Zhu Ting led China to another 3-0 win, while Bulgaria and Italy also picked up sweeps.
2018 Women’s Volleyball Championships: September 29th Daily Summary
The first day was a day of firsts in Japan, including Trinidad & Tobago’s first-ever World Championship match.
China, Italy, Turkey All Grab Sweeps to Open Pool B
Xinyue Yuan (#1) led all players from all pools with 7 blocks on day 1 of the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championships.
