Country Quota, Qualification Rounds Set Up Espinho Main Draw
One hundred teams (55 men’s and 45 women’s) made their way to Espinho, Portugal for a chance to compete in the FIVB Four Star event this week. After country quota and qualifying matches, the 32-team fields per gender are set.
Brazil’s Josi/Lili Take Nantong Open Gold
Brazil’s Josemari Alves and Liliane Maestrini won their first ever FIVB gold with six-straight wins at the Nantong Open two-star on Sunday.
Two Swedish Pairs, Two Italians Among 8 Aydin One-Star Qualifiers
In the first of nine collaborative events and first of four in Turkey between the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and the FIVB, the Aydin Open opened on Thursday. Four men’s teams and four women’s advanced through qualifying to the main draw.
Brazil’s Duda/Ana Patricia Earn Second Straight U21 Beach World Title
Brazil’s Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa and Ana Patricia Silva Ramos earned their second straight U21 World Championship with a straight set victory over Russia’s Nadezda Makroguzova/Svetlana Kholomina in Sunday’s gold medal rematch from 2016.
Brazil, Russia to Face Off For U21 Beach Title in 2016 Finale Rematch
Brazil’s Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa and Ana Patricia Silva Ramos, the defending champions, will face off with Russia’s Nadezda Makroguzova/Svetlana Kholomina in the 2017 gold medal match.
Plummer/Mirkovic Advance To Quarterfinals Of U21 Beach Championships
The Round of 16 has ended at the U21 World Beach Championships with eight teams remaining in both genders.
