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An important battle between two contenders for Olympic vacancies opened the third competition day in Volleyball Nations League 2024. Fuelled by opposite Ekaterina Antropova when it mattered the most, Italy celebrated their first success of the season, handing Germany their first defeat in a four-set Pool 1 duel in Antalya

Playing her first match in a USA women’s national team uniform, opposite Madisen Skinner led the Americans to victory in their Volleyball Nations League 2024 debut as the Olympic champions topped Thailand in four sets at the Maracanãzinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. In the second match

Japan delivered the first huge upset of Volleyball Nations League 2024, defeating defending champions, the world’s number one team, and pool hosts Türkiye in Antalya on Wednesday evening. Their captain Sarina Koga produced 31 points and a truly inspirational performance on the court to lead her team to victory despite

Volleyball World has joined forces with a betting company, 1xBet, in a five-year global sponsorship agreement. This groundbreaking collaboration, a first for the sport, will encompass both volleyball and beach volleyball events. The partnership will see 1xBet fully leverage Volleyball World's digital platforms as well as branding featured throughout live

Already guaranteed in the Paris Olympics, two-time world champions Serbia decided to give some of their players a break during the Volleyball Nations League 2024, most notably Tijana Bošković, Maja Ognjenović, Jovana Stevanović and Bianka Buša. The absence of some of the team’s main stars will give up-and-coming Serbian players

Yuki Ishikawa will play for Sir Susa Vim Perugia. After four seasons with Allianz Milan, the Japanese star has signed a two-year contract with arguably the world’s best team - reigning club world champions, Italian champions and Italian cup and super cup laureates.