Are the Gates open for Cuban Players?

Are the Gates open for Cuban Players?

The players’ insertion in foreign leagues and the return of the principal couples of the beach volley to the world circuit – these are  two of the principal innovations of the Cuban volleyball for the upcoming 2015. The innovations for the next year were...
Red Hot Samba in Brazil

Red Hot Samba in Brazil

Last week, Banco do Brazil, which is the main sponsor of CBV, terminated sponsorship deal due to corruption scandal during the administration of Ary Graca who is now the FIVB President. The Brazilian Volleyball federation announced  the official statement as it...
Corruption Knocks on FIVB Doors

Corruption Knocks on FIVB Doors

The FIVB president Ary Graca is in the eye of a storm. The reason? There are some claims of irregularities about misappropriation of 11.3 million dollars when he was Head of Brazil’s Volleyball Federation. According to a report by the country’s anti-corruption agency,...
Rise and Fall of the Cuban Empire

Rise and Fall of the Cuban Empire

The Cuban teams began to leave their fingerprint in the World Volleyball in the middle of the 60’s when the new government of this country developed an ambitious program of sports development. From 1966 to 2007 the Women’s teams which were called “Las Morenas del...
Kings and Queens of Pan-American Volleyball

Kings and Queens of Pan-American Volleyball

Las Morenas del Caribe 1966-2011 As the European and Asian competitions, at the other side of the planet people also celebrate Volleyball in a similar way  and in equal magnitude. I refer to the Central American Games and Islands of the Caribbean, the NORCECA...