FIVB

Monday, May 18, 2015

May 17 Germans Borger & Buthe net first FIVB World Tour Gold medal Lucerne, Switzerland, May 17, 2015 - The “third-time” was the charm for Karla Borger and Britta Buthe as the of Germans captured their first FIVB World Tour gold medal here Sunday by besting Madelein Meppelink and Marleen Van Iersel of the Netherlands in a three-set women’s Lucerne Open final on the Lido center court. Italy’s Caminati and Ranghieri “Qualify” for FIVB World Tour Gold Medal May 17 Canada and Netherlands win two-from-two to open World League 2015 Calgary, Canada, May 17, 2015 - Canada beat Cuba in straight sets for the second night in a row to remain perfect in Pool C, while in Matosinhos, Portugal, the hosts made Netherlands fight all the way in the 3-2 (17-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-21, 25-12) Netherlands win, leaving Netherlands first in Pool E with five points and Portugal second with one point. In Calgary, Gavin Schmitt was again the star leading all scorers for the second successive evening, this time with 19 points, as Canada beat Cuba 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-21). May 12 ANOC President Guest of Honour at FIVB Board meeting Lausanne, Switzerland, May 12, 2015 - FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graca F° was proud to welcome the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah as the guest of honour at the FIVB Board of Administration meeting, which started at the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne on Tuesday.