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MEVZA’s Executive Committee meets for the first time in Hungary

Budapest, Hungary. On Thursday, July 9, MEVZA’s Executive Committee (ExCom) met for the first time at the seat of the Hungarian Volleyball Federation in Budapest. Due to the current global circumstances, the annual ExCom meeting had a few more challenges to consider in their decision making. In attendance was Secretary General Ivan Iro (CZE) and …

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Baden to host Austrian national championship right after World Tour event

Baden, Austria. After the confirmation earlier this week that the iconic Strandbad venue is due to host a double-gender World Tour event in late August (click here), Austrian Beach Volleyball fans can start looking forward to another highlight. Shortly after completion of the Baden Open, the spa resort in the outskirts of Vienna will be playing …

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Austrian rising star Dana Schmit moves to France to join top club Volero LE CANNET

Vienna, Austria. Austria’s national team player and setter Dana Schmit moves to the elite French national league after signing a one-year contract with Volero LE CANNET only a few days before turning 23. Volero was in fourth place at the time the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an abrupt end to the season …

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#EuroVolleyU19W Final Round to go ahead as planned in late August

CEV, Luxembourg. After assessing and confirming the ability of the local organisers to host the event according to the measures recommended by national and international authorities to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the CEV is delighted to announce that the Final Round of the U19 Women’s European Championship will be taking place as …

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Austrian national team captain Wohlfahrtstätter extends contract with Benfica

Vienna, Austria. The captain of the Austrian men’s national team, Peter Wohlfahrtstätter (see picture, #4), will continue to play for Benfica LISBOA. The 31-year-old, 203 cm tall middle blocker from Wörgl has extended his contract with the top Portuguese club for another season. “Benfica and I continue to complement each other very well. Therefore, it …

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CEV commits to massive investments to help clubs cope with challenges ahead

CEV, Luxembourg. The CEV announced last week the start of the registration process for the 2021 edition of the European Cups, with a number of additional, exceptional measures approved by the CEV Board of Administration to support the clubs in their efforts to re-start activities and continue to perform on the international stage. To this …

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Baden to host 1-Star event, international competition returns to Vilnius

Baden, Austria. There is another Beach Volleyball tournament for players and fans to look forward to later this summer, after the FIVB and CEV confirmed that a double-gender 1-Star event will be taking place from August 20 to 23 at the iconic Strandbad venue in Baden, Austria (see picture below). The spa resort in the …

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Future age-group European Championships hosts announced

CEV, Luxembourg. The CEV Board of Administration confirmed at their last virtual meeting last week the organisers of a number of age group European Volleyball Championships. It was especially important to do so at this stage, as a testament to the remarkable resilience shown by members of the Volleyball family even in these challenging times …

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#EuroBeachVolley returns to Jurmala for the major highlight of the summer

CEV, Luxembourg. There is a major highlight coming up for Beach Volleyball players, fans and all other stakeholders, with the CEV Board of Administration confirming at their virtual meeting on Tuesday that the 2020 edition of EuroBeachVolley will be taking place from September 16 to 20 in Jurmala, Latvia. The continental showpiece event will return …

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