Tokyo, September 19, 2007: Every team has its stars, but in the case of the Dutch women the team is the star.
This philosophy catapulted the Netherlands to their first World Grand Prix title in Ningbo, China, in August, beating all five rivals in the final round to end Brazil’s three-year reign as champions. …More

Tokyo, September 12, 2007: Despite winning the Women’s European Championship in 2003 and 2005, Poland finished an embarrassing 15th at the 2006 FIVB World Championship in Japan. As they bid for a straight hat trick of Euro crowns in Belgium and Luxembourg from September 20-30, we talk to the team’s reception specialist (and Formula 1 motor racing fan), Milena Rosner. …More

Tokyo, September 6, 2007: There is something about the spotlight, the roar of the crowd and the drama unfolding down below that thrills and intrigues Elena Godina.
 Which is why the Russian world champion has her life mapped out for long after the last cheers for her last soaring spike have died down. She is planning to be a theatre producer.
 Inspired by the great Russian directors Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Godina is starting the second year of a five-year course at the Moscow Academy of Theatre, the most prestigious in a country renowned worldwide for its vibrant and innovative arts scene. …More