FIVB published the Argentine Roster, with the returns of opposite Diego Bonini, middle blocker Gabriel Arroyo, spiker Pablo Bengolea and most promising youth participation. Boca Juniors striker Bonini (ex Budejovice and Drac Palma) is integrated for the first time at the national team since 2009 after a good season at Argentina League….
PlusLiga: Delecta Bydgoszcz make a surprise
The 17th round of PlusLiga came to an end. Despite the victories of the favorites, games brought expected emotions. Skra Belchatow won again and secured the first place in the standings before the play-off round. The second one was confirmed by ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Kozle. In the first match, Asseco Resovia came to Bydgoszcz, hoping to…
Russia struggles past Serbia
Defending World League champion Russia faced the tough battle against European champions from Serbia in the first game of 2012 FIVB World League competition in Japan. Russian team has brought an experimental team to the first group stage in Japan, missing the likes of “the scoring machine” Maxim Mikhaylov, both of main setters Butko…
Quick round in PlusLiga
There were no surprises during the first weekend of this new season. All favorites won their games for 3 points. Only one match lasted longer than three sets. Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle began this season at home with AZS Warszawa. Guests showed some good skills in reception and offensive. They were a strong leader during whole first…
Photos: Russia All Star Game 2013
Team of Maxim Mikhaylov won the All Star Game in Russia 3:1 over team of Sergey Tetyukhin. Pavel Moroz won the fastest serve competition with a serve of 126km/h. Teams:Click Here: New Zealand rugby storeMikhlaylov – Zygadlo, Marlon, Butko, Mikhailov, N.Pavlov, Moroz, Kruglov, Muserskiy, Todorov, Ostapenko, Volvich, Ilinykh, Sivozhelez, Anderson, Rodichev, Obmochaev, Komarov; coach…
WGP – Poland with first victory, Japan wins almost lost match
Poland in Płock achieved first victory in World Grand Prix 2013 beating not demanding opponent, Kazakhstan 3-0. In second match Japan changing key players, grabbed a win from Germany after tiebreak. POLAND – KAZAKHSTAN 3-0 (25-17 25-17 25-11)Line-ups and scores:Poland: Radecka, Skowrońska-Dolata (17), Kąkolewska (5), Kaczor (11), Różycka (8), Efimienko (12), Maj (L)…
WCH is coming into 3rd stage!
Weekend brought us lots of amazing things! 16 interesting matches, injuries and pools’ draw. Check out what happened! Pool E: On Saturday Serbia lost chance for promotion to next round losing with France 1-3. The greatest battle was between Poland and Iran – Poles could’ve won it 3-0, but won it after…
Small increase in aid funding
Click:cat beds Small increase in aid funding European Voice By Toby Vogel 2/13/13, 7:18 PM CET Updated 4/13/14, 12:34 AM CET Five areas of spending that fall outside the EU budget were included in last week’s budget deal. Together, they are worth €37 billion; by far the largest, with €27bn, is the European Development Fund,…
4 ways #BrusselsSoWhite can fight racism
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by Amazon Polly Shada Islam is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company. The European Union is finally ready to talk about racism. It must not mince its words. As the College of Commissioners holds its first…
Will Anastasi repeat Wagner’s success?
Volleyball fans know how much Hubert Jerzy Wagner had done for this sport in Poland in ‘70s, when his team won Olympic Games. Now Andrea Anastasi can do the same in London with new, strong and talented group of players. Maybe some older fans can remember gold Wagner’s team from Olympic Games in…