Volleyball Rising In Popularity in England
88 teams have applied to join the London Volleyball League this season, a 15% increase from last year’s field
Smile! Tokyo 2020 Confirms Use of Facial Recognition Software
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced today that a face recognition system will be used to verify the identity of athletes, officials, other staff members and media representatives, marking the first time such technology will be used at a Games.
Dutch Women Roll Through Italian Reserves Lineup on Day 2 of Rabobank
Led in scoring by middle blocker Yvon Belien, the Dutch women moved to 2-0 in the tournament with a win over Italy’s 2nd team.
In Their Words: Reactions After USA’s Friendly With Japan
The United States lost a friendly to Japan in 4 sets on July 27, 2018.
Italy, Netherlands Men Split Friendlies 22 Years After Olympic Final
Led by 21 points from Ivan Zaytsev (above) Italy was dominant in the first match, and then in the 2nd, the Netherlands won by the same 3-2 score that they recorded in the final of the 1996 Olympic Games.
Robin de Kruijf Still Not Ready to Return to Dutch Team After Injury
The Dutch block struggled in the Final 6 of the Nations League without middle blocker Robin De Kruijf (above, center).
Italy Beats Russia, Dutch Top Turkey on Day 1 of Rabobank Super Series
Paola Egonu scored 21 for Italy as part of their 3-1 win over Russia on Tuesday.
Georgi Bratoev’s Ankle Surgery Ruled a “Success” in Portugal.
Georgi Bratoev, Bulgaria’s starting national team setter, has undergone successful surgery in Portugal.
Players Comment On Vital Heynen’s Rigorous Training Regime
Recent hired coach Vital Heynen is known for extracting the best out of every one that has ever played for him. That is how he took teams such as the German national squad and Bundesliga’s Friedrichshafen to unprecedented success. However, his training rigor has surprised even the most seasoned of Poland’s players
Hailey Murray Ready To Undergo 1st Full Professional Season In Spain
The 6’0″ middle blocker is transferring out of Austria and is set to undergo her first full professional season, as her time in Austria was very short lived, being signed at the end of the season by SG Prinz Brunnenbau to replace an injured player.
