Monday, November 9, 2015

World League Best of 2015 – MVP Ngapeth takes France to first World League crown Lausanne, Switzerland, November 9, 2015 – France made history at the FIVB Volleyball World League 2015 as they claimed a maiden title in the competition. Earvin N'gapeth was named MVP of the tournament after a mesmerizing 10 weeks of action. Domestic leagues From the clubs: Table-toppers tumble in Italy, Russian Superleague begins Lausanne, Swittzerland, November 9, 2015 – It was another exciting week of volleyball at club level. Find out all the latest results and news from national leagues around the world. Olympic Games Republic of the Congo to host Men's African Olympic qualifiers Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2015 – The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) has selected the Republic of the Congo to host the Men's African Olympic Qualification Tournament from January 7 to 14, 2016. The competition will be held in Brazzaville. World Tour Holler and Schroder aiming to repeat 2014 fairy tale Doha, Qatar, November 8, 2015 – Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder will be out to repeat their heroics of last year when the 2015 Qatar Open begins on Monday. Olympic Games European Olympic Qualification Tournament match schedules announced Luxembourg, November 5, 2015 – Fans can start looking forward to an exciting week when the European Olympic Qualification Tournaments take place in January. The men's teams will play in Berlin, Germany, while the women's will be in Ankara, Turkey. World League Rap or volleyball? Ngapeth happy dropping both beats and spikes Modena, Italy, November 4, 2015 – "C’mon, man, can you figure me out as a 40-year old rapper?" France’s Earvin Ngapeth laughs as a career in music post-volleyball could await. Retirement is probably a long way off, though, for the 25-year-old 2015 World League and European Champion who has been one of the many stars at the centre of quite a remarkable season for the French men’s team. World Grand Prix 2016 World Grand Prix Finals hosts confirmed Lausanne, Switzerland, November 4, 2015 – The three FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Group Finals in 2016 will take place in Thailand, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan. The competition will reach its climax when six teams play the Group 1 Finals in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6-10. The Group 2 Finals will take place in Bulgaria from June 17-19 at a venue to be confirmed. Kazakhstan will host the Group 3 Finals on the same weekend, also at a venue to be confirmed. Continental Cup Continental Cup back underway as Rio dream draws closer Lausanne, Switzerland, November 4, 2015 – The FIVB Continental Cup will come back into focus over the next few months as each Confederation begins the countdown to their continental finals in 2016 and the chance for teams to earn a place at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.