2016 FIVB WORLD TOUR UPDATE FOLLOWING VITORIA OPEN IN BRAZIL

2016 FIVB WORLD TOUR UPDATE FOLLOWING VITORIA OPEN IN BRAZIL   Lausanne, Switzerland, March 20, 2016 - Following the last of three straight events in Brazil, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) now leaves Brazil and following two weeks off, has three events in Asia before returning to the South American country. Read more... ALISON & BRUNO BACK ON TOP AGAIN AT HOME IN VITORIA Vitória, Brazil, March 20, 2016 - After a fifth-place finish at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam event in Rio de Janeiro, reigning FIVB world champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil rebounded here Sunday to win the gold medal at the $150,000 Vitória Open on the Camburi beach by defeating Italians Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai in the final. Read more... DISCOVERING THE SECRET OF WINNING AT HOME   Vitoria, Brazil, March 20, 2016 - It took nearly three full tournaments, but Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes finally discovered the secret of winning in their home country. Read more... WORLD GRAND PRIX PREVIEW - THE NETHERLANDS Lausanne, Switzerland, March 18, 2016 - The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix continues in 2016 with 12 of the best teams in the world vying for top spot in Group 1 of the premier annual women’s tournament. Read more... HAVING A VOLLEY-BALL ON THE DANCE FLOOR Lausanne, Switzerland, March 17, 2016 - Volleyball is widely regarded as a sport which requires good fitness, an eye for patterns and coordination, three traits equally necessary in dancing. So it is little surprise that a few former players have felt the pull to the dance floor after retiring, former Olympic and world champion Julius Brink being the latest to switch the sand for sequins. Read more... KRAKOW TO HOST WORLD LEAGUE FINALS Kraków, Poland, March 16, 2016 - Hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2015, the 2016 edition of the FIVB Volleyball World League Finals will be played at the Tauron Arena in Poland's second largest city Kraków from July 13 to 17. Poland's passionate fans are expected to take centre stage when the climax of the competition takes place in one of the seven cities which played host to the record-breaking FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Poland 2014. Read more... THE CREME DE LA CREME BACK ON THE SWISS RIVIERA Montreux, Switzerland, March 16, 2016 - Volleyball fans around the world can look forward to an exciting Montreux Volley Masters when the competition takes place from May 31 to June 5. With six teams among the top 15 of the FIVB World Ranking, the most prestigious invitational tournament in volleyball promises six exhilarating competition days. Read more... Watch the latest volleyball and beach volleyball videos on the FIVB's YouTube page.

Beach volleyball April 4-8, 2016, Doha, Qatar FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Qatar Open April 12-17, 2016, Xiamen, China FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Xiamen Open April 19-24, 2016, Fuzhou, China FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Fuzhou Open April 26-30, 2016, Fortaleza, Brazil FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Fortaleza Open Volleyball May 14-22, 2016, Tokyo, Japan Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament May 20-22, 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament May 28 - June 5, 2016, Tokyo, Japan Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament June 3-5, 2016, Mexico City, Mexico Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament