Coronavirus

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• France

French federation cancels men’s Cup for this season

17 October 2020 Nathan

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• Poland

Poland: Without captain and head coach, Gdańsk lose from Bełchatów. COVID-19 postpones 5 games

15 October 2020 Ivan

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• Brazil
• Other Countries

Brazil: Bruno Rezende tests positive for coronavirus

3 October 2020 Nathan

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• Turkey

Turkey: in Round 6, Sorgun inflict first defeat to Halkbank in season, COVID-19 postpones 3 matches

1 October 2020 Ivan

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• France

France: postponed also Nice-Narbonne

30 September 2020 Robin

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• France

France: Toulouse-Montpellier postoponed

29 September 2020 Robin

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• France

Coupe de France: Final Four canceled and French federation President angry with Tours

26 September 2020 Ivan

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• France

Coupe de France in Toulouse officially cancelled

26 September 2020 Robin

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• France

Coupe de France: Tours refuses to play the final. Federation still silent.

26 September 2020 Robin

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• France

Coupe De France: Forfeit of Paris, semi-finals canceled, a single match on Sunday?

25 September 2020 Robin

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• Croatia
• Other Countries

Croatia: Coronavirus among HAOK Mladost players: they have to be quarantined for 14 days

22 September 2020 Ivan

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• International

FIVB cancels both 2020 Club World Championships

17 September 2020 Nathan

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• Extras

Egyptian and African volleyball legend Megahed dies of COVID-19

14 September 2020 Nathan

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• Russia

Russia: Coronavirus outbreak at Zenit St. Petersburg. The team does not continue in the cup preliminaries

9 September 2020 Ivan

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• France

France: 8 positive cases of coronavirus in Ajaccio

8 September 2020 Robin

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• Italy

Italian federation draws up protocol for 2020/21 season in both championships

25 August 2020 Anya

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• Russia

Russia: COVID appears among Zenit Kazan players, pre-season tournament canceled

21 August 2020 Nathan

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• Poland
• Transfers

Poland: Coronavirus spoils Warszawa’s plans to hire Marouf

14 August 2020 Nathan

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• Germany
• Other Countries

Germany: Bundesliga presents concept for resuming volleyball activities and returning spectators to halls

14 August 2020 Anya

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• Italy

Italian government allows volleyball activities after 5 months!

10 August 2020 Ivan

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• International

FIVB releases COVID-19 guidelines for restart of volleyball activities

7 August 2020 Ivan

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• France

France: Tours giving up on Champions League?

6 August 2020 Robin

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• Poland

Poland: four new case of coronavirus infection in Trefl Gdańsk

29 July 2020 Nathan

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• International

Friendly matches: Estonia beats Finland, but does not go to Poland. Heynen divides Poland into two teams.

26 July 2020 Robin

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• China
• Other Countries

China: 2019/20 Super League restarts in August without foreigners

25 July 2020 Nathan

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• Poland

Poland: Coronavirus detected among Tref players

24 July 2020 Nathan

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• International

Poland defeat Germany in first match of men’s national teams in pandemic

23 July 2020 Nathan

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• Russia

Russia: Instead of being promoted to Superliga, Transgaz close to disappearing

22 July 2020 Nathan

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• Other Countries

Thailand re-opens national championships with innovative measures against COVID-19

21 July 2020 Ivan

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• Other Countries

Continuous spread of coronavirus forces Asian Volleyball Confederation to cancel all competitions in 2020

14 July 2020 Ivan

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• International

Bulgaria: Seganov positive for COVID-19

12 July 2020 Ivan

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• Brazil
• Other Countries

Brazilian federation cancels all national teams’ activities in 2020

4 July 2020 Nathan

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• Russia

Russian federation imposes new regulations as precaution against Coronavirus

3 July 2020 Nathan

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• International

Atanasijević beats coronavirus!

30 June 2020 Ivan

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• Greece
• Other Countries

Greece resumes its championship – playoff semifinals start tomorrow!

29 June 2020 Ivan

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• International

Serbia: Lisinac no longer has coronavirus, Podraščanin still positive

27 June 2020 Ivan

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• Other Countries
• Vietnam

Vietnam is first country to resume championship…and with spectators!

22 June 2020 Nathan

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• Iran
• Other Countries

Iran: Coronavirus stops volleyball again

18 June 2020 Ivan

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• International

Serbia National Team in isolation: 5 members infected with coronavirus!

10 June 2020 Ivan

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• Extras

Aleksandar Atanasijevic tested positive on COVID 19

5 June 2020 Ivan

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• France

France: Rennes on verge of bankruptcy?

27 May 2020 Robin

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• International
• Poland

Poland: Men’s and women’s national teams return to training

26 May 2020 Nathan

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• International

FIVB releases updated calendar for 2020/21 season

13 May 2020 Ivan

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• Poland

Poland: Skra Bełchatów and Trefl Gdańsk cut salaries

13 May 2020 Nathan

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• Turkey

Turkish Federation officially cancels both championships and don’t award titles

9 May 2020 Ivan

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• International

FIVB cancel the Volleyball Nations League 2020

8 May 2020 Nathan

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• Italy

Matches played outdoors to open next season in Italy?

7 May 2020 Nathan

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• Italy

Final judgment: Volleyball not riskiest sport in terms of coronavirus infection

6 May 2020 Ivan

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• Germany
• Other Countries

Germany: Bundesliga adopts measures to help clubs alleviate economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic

5 May 2020 Anya

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• France

French championships to be played behind closed doors next season?

5 May 2020 Robin

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• Italy

Italy: Volleyball proclaimed most dangerous sport regarding risk of contagion with COVID-19

1 May 2020 Ivan