“We Need Support, Not Hatred” – Bulgaria’s Captain Hristina Ruseva
Bulgaria’s women’s national volleyball team has not had the same success as its male counterpart historically
Pool F: #7 Italy Stays Perfect, #1 China Sends #5 Russia Packing
It’s on to the 3rd round of the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship for 7th-ranked Italy (9-0, 27 points), top-ranked China (8-1, 24 points) and the 2nd-ranked United States (7-2, 19 points). The Italians bested the Americans, who squeaked in after the Chinese knocked off the Russians Thursday night.
Pool B: #19 Canada Outlasts #25 Cuba for 1st FIVB Win
19th-ranked Canada earned its first victory of the 2018 FIVB World Championship Wednesday, besting 25th-ranked Cuba in 4 sets to keep its second round hopes alive. 7th-ranked Italy swept 12th-ranked Turkey, while top-ranked China gave its young players valuable experience in a 4-set win against 17th-ranked Bulgaria.
Turkey Wins FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship (Videos)
Turkey stops Slovenia’s Cinderella Run, takes home the gold medal. Bulgaria wins bronze.
Bulgaria To Use Balanced Roster for the 2017 W. European Championship
Dinamo Kazan’s Elitsa Vasileva and Volero Zurich’s Dobriana Rabadzhieva will spearhead Bulgaria’s Euro hopes.
Bulgaria fights from 3-0 to beat Cuba. Women’s U23 Worlds Day 3 Recap
Teams are still adjusting to FIVB’s new rules. Bulgaria’s Gergana Dimitrova took advantage of them, as she helped her team come back from being down 3-0 to beat Cuba 4-3
Favorites Show Dominance On Day 2 Of Women’s U23 Worlds
Brazil, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and China all play very effectively and remain unbeaten after the second day of play in Ljublijana
Teams Get First Glimpse Of FIVB’s New Rules. Women’s U23 Worlds Day 1
Twelve teams from five continents are competing for the Women’s U23 crown. Today, all favorites opened with wins
