After vanquishing Ukraine and then Poland in successive Summer Universiade editions, the Russian team goes for the student-athlete world tournament three-peat in Gwangju. Led by towering hitter Ilia Vlasov, who podium earlier that summer at the European Games, and FIVB U21 world champ Ilyas Kurk...

After playing in the Summer Universiade men’s volleyball gold medal finals two out of the last three tournaments, Ukraine goes for it again in Taipei City. Standing in their way is a talented Iranian team looking for their first Universiade medal of any colour in the event. Both teams come in und...

Following their sterling undefeated run to the final that included a 3-0 dismantling of perennial men’s volleyball powerhouse Ukraine, can Iran keep it up against the defending three-time champions from the Russian Federation?

Leading the way for Iran is the transcendently talented trio of team ...

It’s two historic student-athlete women’s volleyball teams colliding on the volleyball court of Shenzhen with Brazil looking to steal the show from the Chinese hosts.

The home team once bump, set and spiked their way to three consecutive Summer Universiade titles in the late 90s. Is this the sta...

For the Russian Federation, it can only be one: classic Cinderella story of defeating the defending champions on their home court or heartbreak as they oppose the perennial volleyball powerhouse of Brazil.

With a second-consecutive Summer Universiade women’s volleyball title standing in the bal...

Dropping only a singular set throughout the preliminary play and quarterfinals, can Chinese Taipei keep this impressive run to the Taipei 2017 title alive?

Standing in their way is their seafaring neighbour Japan. Both teams have experienced the highest of #UniSports highs on the volleyball cour...

After breaking the hearts of Chinese Taipei with their 3-1 win in the semifinals, could undefeated Japan put an end to the Russian Federation’s two consecutive titles one the court in Taipei City?

The Sbornaja meanwhile rolls into the gold medal game undefeated on the other side of the ledger, h...