Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Two teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net between the teams. Every team is allowed three hits to get the ball over the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the ground in the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if they fail to return the ball properly. Volleyball is a very active sport that provides an excellent level of aerobic exercise. It also helps players in their hand-eye coordination and the a ...

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• Volleyball - History of the Game
• Volleyball - Rules
• Volleyball - Equipment
• Volleyball - Game play
• Volleyball - Errors and Faults
• Volleyball - Scoring
• Volleyball - The Libero
• Volleyball - Other recent rule changes
• Volleyball - Skills
• Volleyball - Serve
• Volleyball - Pass
• Volleyball - Set
• Volleyball - Spike
• Volleyball - Block
• Volleyball - Dig
• Volleyball - Strategy
• Volleyball - Player specialization
• Volleyball - Formations
• Volleyball - Variations
• Volleyball - Beach volleyball
• Volleyball - Indoor sand volleyball
• Volleyball - Sitting volleyball
• Volleyball - Blind Volleyball
• Volleyball - Nine-man volleyball
• Volleyball - Wallyball
• Volleyball - Co-ed teams
• Volleyball - Futevolei
• Volleyball - Ecuadorian Volleyball Ecuavolley
• Volleyball - Newcomb
• Volleyball - Common jargon

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Volleyball, Volleyball - History of the Game, Volleyball - Rules, Volleyball - Equipment, Volleyball - Game play, Volleyball - Errors and Faults, Volleyball - Scoring, Volleyball - The Libero, Volleyball - Other recent rule changes, Volleyball - Skills, Volleyball - Serve, Volleyball - Pass, Volleyball - Set, Volleyball - Spike, Volleyball - Block, Volleyball - Dig, Volleyball - Strategy, Volleyball - Player specialization, Volleyball - Formations, Volleyball - Variations, Volleyball - Beach volleyball, Volleyball - Indoor sand volleyball, Volleyball - Sitting volleyball, Volleyball - Blind Volleyball, Volleyball - Nine-man volleyball, Volleyball - Wallyball, Volleyball - Co-ed teams, Volleyball - Futevolei, Volleyball - Ecuadorian Volleyball Ecuavolley, Volleyball - Newcomb, Volleyball - Common jargon

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Volleyball - Beach volleyball. A newer variation of the game, beach volleyball, has evolved from the popular social games of volleyball played on many beaches around the world. This version, rather than played on indoor hard courts, is played on sand courts which may either be formed naturally or built specifically for the purpose. Instead of a team of six, each team consists of only two players, but otherwise the rules are almost identical with some exceptions including: The size of the court (16 x ...

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Volleyball, Volleyball - History of the Game, Volleyball - Rules, Volleyball - Equipment, Volleyball - Game play, Volleyball - Errors and Faults, Volleyball - Scoring, Volleyball - The Libero, Volleyball - Other recent rule changes, Volleyball - Skills, Volleyball - Serve, Volleyball - Pass, Volleyball - Set, Volleyball - Spike, Volleyball - Block, Volleyball - Dig, Volleyball - Strategy, Volleyball - Player specialization, Volleyball - Formations, Volleyball - Variations, Volleyball - Beach volleyball, Volleyball - Indoor sand volleyball, Volleyball - Sitting volleyball, Volleyball - Blind Volleyball, Volleyball - Nine-man volleyball, Volleyball - Wallyball, Volleyball - Co-ed teams, Volleyball - Futevolei, Volleyball - Ecuadorian Volleyball Ecuavolley, Volleyball - Newcomb, Volleyball - Common jargon

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The traditional game was first introduced to the Summer Olympic Games as a demonstration event at the Paris, France 1924 Summer Olympics and promoted to an official medal event for both men and women in Tokyo, Japan at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Previous Volleyball Winners. ...

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Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Volleyball medal table by country, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Medal Summary, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Volleyball, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Previous Volleyball Winners, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Beach Volleyball, Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Previous Beach Volleyball Winners

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Panathinaikos - History. Since the year of its foundation in 1908, Panathinaikos has been one of the first athletic associations that created a volleyball club in Greece. The first dynamic presence of the team is dated in the years 1927 – 29 with many popular players of the time such as the historical member of the board Apostolos Nikolaidis as well as players such as Aravositas, Gkoumas, Arg. Nikolaidis, Papageorgiou and Papastefanou. In the following years the interest for volleyball became less until before ...

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Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos - Football, Panathinaikos - Titles, Panathinaikos - Famous football players, Panathinaikos - Actual Roster, Panathinaikos - Basketball, Panathinaikos - History, Panathinaikos - Titles, Panathinaikos - Famous basketball players, Panathinaikos - Actual Roster, Panathinaikos - Volleyball, Panathinaikos - History, Panathinaikos - Titles, Panathinaikos - Famous volleyball players who played for Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos - Actual Roster, Panathinaikos - Titles in other Departments

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Women's sports - WOMEN'S SPORTS MAGAZINES. Sporting Woman Quarterly was originally founded in 2002 as an online media outlet for women's professional sports. As a quarterly print publication with 4 regular and 2 supplemental special issues, Sporting Woman Quarterly magazine has replaced Sports Illustrated for Women's now defunct women's sports magazine. Sporting Woman Quarterly, also known as SW Quarterly, is an innovative spo ...

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Women's sports, Women's sports - Athletics, Women's sports - Baseball, Women's sports - Basketball, Women's sports - Boxing, Women's sports - Cricket, Women's sports - Football, Women's sports - Golf, Women's sports - Gymnastics, Women's sports - Ice hockey, Women's sports - Mixed Martial Arts, Women's sports - Rowing, Women's sports - Tennis, Women's sports - Volleyball, Women's sports - WOMEN'S SPORTS MAGAZINES, Women's sports - WOMEN'S SPORTS MUSEUMS - U.S.

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Florida began competing in Volleyball in 1984 under the lead of Marilyn McReavy but didn’t achieve true success until Mary Wise took over the program in 1991. In her 15 years at Florida, Wise has compiled a 492-51 (0.906) record, won 15 consecutive SEC regular season titles (1991-2005), 12 SEC Tournament titles (1992-96, 1998-03, 2000) and the Gators have made 15 consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, including 7 final four appearances and a trip to the National Championship game in 2003. The 2005 season brought with it a 33-3 overall record and a trip to the Elite Eig ...

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Florida Gators, Florida Gators - Football, Florida Gators - Men's Basketball, Florida Gators - Women's Basketball, Florida Gators - Baseball, Florida Gators - Soccer, Florida Gators - Volleyball, Florida Gators - Women's Tennis, Florida Gators - Mascots, Florida Gators - All-Sports Rankings, Florida Gators - NACDA Directors’ Cup, Florida Gators - SEC All-Sports Trophy, Florida Gators - Prominent current and former athletes

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Ferro Carril Oeste - Men. Starts playing in 1953, and in 1960 arrives to First division. First Division: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985 Copa Morgan: 1966, 1977, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 South American Championship: 1987, 1998 Famous players: Hugo Conte, Waldo Kantor, Esteban Martinez, Carlos Getzelevich, Daniel Castellani. ...

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Ferro Carril Oeste, Ferro Carril Oeste - Football, Ferro Carril Oeste - Current squad, Ferro Carril Oeste - Famous players, Ferro Carril Oeste - Famous Coaches, Ferro Carril Oeste - Volleyball, Ferro Carril Oeste - Men, Ferro Carril Oeste - Women, Ferro Carril Oeste - Basketball

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Long considered the dormant sport among major sports in Puerto Rico, Volleyball has enjoyed much popularity since the 1990s, both in its professional and beach volleyball versions. Puerto Rico's Liga Superior de Volleyball has thrived in recent years, both in the men's and women's tournaments. In 1970, most of Puerto Rico's national women's volleyball team's members were killed when a plane that was flying them to San Juan from th ...

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Sports in Puerto Rico, Sports in Puerto Rico - Brief History of Sports in Puerto Rico, Sports in Puerto Rico - Pre-Columbian Era, Sports in Puerto Rico - Spanish Colonization, Sports in Puerto Rico - Modern Era, Sports in Puerto Rico - American football NFL, Sports in Puerto Rico - Baseball, Sports in Puerto Rico - Basketball, Sports in Puerto Rico - Bobsled, Sports in Puerto Rico - Boxing, Sports in Puerto Rico - Cockfights, Sports in Puerto Rico - Equestrian, Sports in Puerto Rico - Fencing, Sports in Puerto Rico - Golf, Sports in Puerto Rico - Horse racing, Sports in Puerto Rico - Marathon, Sports in Puerto Rico - Martial Arts, Sports in Puerto Rico - Professional Wrestling, Sports in Puerto Rico - Sailing, Sports in Puerto Rico - Soccer Futbol, Sports in Puerto Rico - Softball, Sports in Puerto Rico - Swimming competitive, Sports in Puerto Rico - Tennis, Sports in Puerto Rico - Track and Field, Sports in Puerto Rico - Volleyball, Sports in Puerto Rico - External Reference

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Women's beach: Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson Prelims: 2-1 Round of 16: Won 2-0 against Summer Lochowicz and Kerri Pottharst, Australia Quarterfinals: Won 2-1 against Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta, Italy Semifinals: Defeated 2-0 by Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar, Brazil Bronze medal game: Defeated 2-1 by Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, United States Summer Lochowicz and Kerri Pottharst Prelims: 3-0 Round of 16: Defeated 2- ...

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Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Medals, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Archery, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Athletics, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Badminton, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Baseball, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Basketball, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Beach Volleyball, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Boxing, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Canoeing, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Cycling, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Diving, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Equestrian, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Fencing, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Football, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Gymnastics, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Hockey, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Competition, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's team, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Judo, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Modern Pentathlon, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Rowing, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Sailing, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Shooting, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Softball, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Swimming, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Synchronised Swimming, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Table Tennis, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Tennis, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Triathlon, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Volleyball, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Water Polo, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Weightlifting, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wrestling, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Officials, Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics - External link

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Volleyball - Equipment. The game is played on volleyball courts 18 metres long and 9 metres wide, divided into two 9 x 9 metre "team courts" by a one-metre wide net placed such that its highest point is 2.43 metres above the ground in men's competition, and 2.24 metres for women's competition (these heights are varied for veterans and junior competitions). There is a line 3 metres from and parallel to the net in each team court termed the "attack line". This "3 metre" line divides the court into "back row" and "f ...

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Volleyball, Volleyball - History of the Game, Volleyball - Rules, Volleyball - Equipment, Volleyball - Game play, Volleyball - Errors and Faults, Volleyball - Scoring, Volleyball - The Libero, Volleyball - Other recent rule changes, Volleyball - Skills, Volleyball - Serve, Volleyball - Pass, Volleyball - Set, Volleyball - Spike, Volleyball - Block, Volleyball - Dig, Volleyball - Strategy, Volleyball - Player specialization, Volleyball - Formations, Volleyball - Variations, Volleyball - Beach volleyball, Volleyball - Indoor sand volleyball, Volleyball - Sitting volleyball, Volleyball - Blind Volleyball, Volleyball - Nine-man volleyball, Volleyball - Wallyball, Volleyball - Co-ed teams, Volleyball - Futevolei, Volleyball - Ecuadorian Volleyball Ecuavolley, Volleyball - Newcomb, Volleyball - Common jargon

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Beach volleyball has evolved from the popular social games of volleyball played on many beaches around the world. This version, rather than being played on indoor hard courts, is played on sand courts, which are either formed naturally or built specifically for the purpose. Instead of a team of six, each team consists of only two players, but otherwise the rules are almost identical with some exceptions including: The court is 8 by 8 meter, not 9 by 9 as in indoor volleyball Overhand finger passes are not allowed ...

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• Beach volleyball - History
• Beach volleyball - Beach volleyball in the Olympics
• Beach volleyball - Controversy
• Beach volleyball - Famous players

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In 1996, beach volleyball became a separate Olympic event. Most of the players representing the United States in the indoor Olympic Games were coming from the beaches of Southern California. ...

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Beach volleyball, Beach volleyball - History, Beach volleyball - Beach volleyball in the Olympics, Beach volleyball - Controversy, Beach volleyball - Famous players

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Beach volleyball started in Santa Monica, California in the 1920s. A decade later, beach volleyball began to appear in Europe. By the 1940s, two-man doubles tournaments were being played on the beaches of Santa Monica for trophies. In the 1960s, an attempt to start a professional volleyball league was made in Santa Monica. It failed, but a professional tournament was held in France for 30,000 French Francs. In the 1970s, a few professional tournaments in Santa Monica wer ...

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Beach volleyball, Beach volleyball - History, Beach volleyball - Beach volleyball in the Olympics, Beach volleyball - Controversy, Beach volleyball - Famous players

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Yuri Panchenko Viacheslav Zaitsev Aleksandr Savin Vladimir Dorokhov Aleksandr Ermilov Pavel Selivanov Oleg Moliboga Vladimir Kondra Vladimir Chernyshev Fiodor Lashchenov Valeri Krivov Viliar Loorv Stoian Gunchev Khristo Stoianov Dimitr Zlatanov Dimitr Dimitrov Tsano Tsanov Stefan Dimitrov Petko Petkov Mitko Todorov ...

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Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Medals, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Event, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Preliminary Round, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Final Standings, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Women's Team Event, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Preliminary Round, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Final Standings

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Since its introduction as an Olympic sport in 1996, beach volleyball has been the target of a reasonable degree of criticism from some conservative groups as well as the governments of certain countries, particularly Islamic nations of the Middle East and South-East Asia. Many of these people argue that beach volleyball, and particularly the female aspect of the game, is too sexualized to be considered a truly respectable sport. People have pointed out that professional beach volleyball is one of the few sports where female athletes a ...

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Beach volleyball, Beach volleyball - History, Beach volleyball - Beach volleyball in the Olympics, Beach volleyball - Controversy, Beach volleyball - Famous players

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2005 European Volleyball Championship - Group A. Girone 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Group B. 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Semi-finals. 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Finals. ...

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2005 European Volleyball Championship, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Tournament, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Qualification round, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Group A, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Group B, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Semi-finals, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Finals, 2005 European Volleyball Championship - Classification

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Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A. July 30 August 1 August 3 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B. July 30 August 1 August 3 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification. August 5 ...

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Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Highlights, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Male competition, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Final outcome, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Female competition, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Final outcome

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Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Gold. None Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Silver. None Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Bronze. None ...

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Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Medals, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Gold, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Silver, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Bronze, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Results by event, Peru at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Volleyball

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Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A. July 29 July 31 August 2 August 4 August 6 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B. July 29 July 31 August 2 August 4 August 6 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification. August 8 � ...

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Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Highlights, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Male competition, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Final outcome, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Female competition, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool A, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Pool B, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Semi-finals and half of classification, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Finals, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Final outcome

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