Japan is one of seven teams already qualified for the Paris Games, with five more expected to make the Olympics through the VNL. The others are host France, Germany, Brazil, USA, Poland, and Canada.

After 18 straight head-to-head losses, this is the first time that world No. 4 Japan triumphed over Team USA in an FIVB-sanctioned match. READ: Japan meets Team USA in battle of VNL Manila fan ...

The Korean women’s volleyball team will start their 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) journey with a match against world No. 12 Germany on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

JAPAN’s trifecta of stars had just been cut down to two. And ahead of their much-anticipated 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Manila leg finale vs. fellow fan favorite USA at 7 p.m. later ...

Team Japan in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Soon after, Yuri Romano, who finished with 16 points in the win, acknowledged the impending challenge that is Japan.

Japan stalwarts Yuki Ishikawa and Yuji Nishida said that the team is quick to recover even as star hitter Ran Takahashi’s stint at the 2024 VNL Manila leg was cut short on Friday night.

Japan men’s volleyball team turned what was expected to be a close affair to a sweep victory, making quick work of Team USA, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19, in the 2024 Men’s VNL on Sunday. We use cookies to ...

Meysam Salehi scored 20 points for Iran and Nishida, Ran and Ishikawa collected 14 points each for Japan, Tehran Times reported. Team Melli are scheduled to play Brazil on Thursday. 16th-placed Iran ...