Surprising Semifinals Match Ups Set. Women’s U23 Day 5 Recap.
Current World Champions Brazil was knocked out unexpectedly by Cuba. Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic will battle it out for a finals spot starting tomorrow.
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
China Attempts For First Gold At World Grand Prix Since 2003
China is among one of two teams, Japan, that have competed in all 25 editions of the World Grand Prix. In that time, the Chinese crew has won only one gold medal, when they finished undefeated in 2003.
Russia, Japan Score Upsets in Grand Prix Pool G1
Japan followed the lead of Yurie Nabeya as it rallied to score a five-set upset of Serbia, while Russia came through with a four-set win over China with help from a pair of 20-point efforts.
