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RIO 2016 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL POOLS UNVEILED   Lausanne, Switzerland, May 23, 2016 – The Rio 2016 Olympic Games women’s volleyball pools have been officially finalised with all 12 teams learning their fate following the conclusion of the two Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournaments on Sunday. Read more... HISTORIC VICTORY FOR PUERTO RICO IN VOLLEYBALL   San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2016 – It was a historic day for volleyball in Puerto Rico as its women’s national team achieved on Sunday something never done before: Qualifying to the Olympic Games. Read more... ONE LAST THRILLER AS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER IN JAPAN CLOSES Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2016 - A final day of of the Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament that was threatening to meander to its logical conclusion was sparked back into life by a thrilling five set victory by Japan over the Netherlands on Sunday night. Read more... GUTO/SAYMON WIN CINCINNATI GOLD   Mason, Ohio, USA, May 21, 2016 – It’s safe to say that Gustavo Carvalhaes and Saymon Barbosa are no longer a secret in Brazil with some of the victories they’ve come up with against their compatriots. Read more... WALSH JENNINGS/A. ROSS STOP XUE/XIA TO WIN CINCINNATI GOLD   Mason, Ohio, USA, May 21, 2016 – Gold medals on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Tour don’t come easy. USA’s top-seeded home country favorites Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross will attest to that as they had to come from behind to finally overcome China’s 11th-seeded Chen Xue/Xinyi Xia in three sets to capture the title of the double-gender FIVB Cincinnati Open, presented by AVP. Read more...