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Zé Roberto (volleyball)
José Roberto Lages Guimarães (born 31 July 1954), known as Zé Roberto, is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach. He currently coaches Grêmio Recreativo Barueri. He played volleyball between years 1967–1988 as a professional player and has coached since 1988. He first coached Brazilian women team Eletropaulo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He coached Brazil Men between 1992–96 and has coached Brazil Women since 2003. He won Barcelona 1992 with Brazil Men and won Beijing 2008 and London 2012 with Brazil Women. He coached the women's team in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. Career As a player As a coach Individual awards * 2003 - CBV - Best Coach * 2006 - Panamerican Cup - Best Coach * 2013 - Brazilian Olympic Committee - Best Coach of Year * 2014 - FIVB World Grand Prix The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilians
Brazilians ( pt, Brasileiros, ) are the citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a person who acquired Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many ethnic origins, and there is no correlation between one's stock and their Brazilian identity. Being Brazilian is a civic phenomenon, rather than an ethnic one. As a result, the degree to which Brazilian citizens identify with their ancestral roots varies significantly depending on the individual, the region of the country, and the specific ethnic origins in question. Most often, however, the idea of ethnicity as it is understood in the anglophone world is not popular in the country. In the period after the colonization of the Brazilian territory by Portugal, during much of the 16th century, the word "Brazilian" was given to the Portuguese merchants of Brazilwood, designating exclusively the name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement (which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The volleyball tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were played between 28 July and 12 August. The indoor volleyball competition took place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, in west London, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London (at grid reference ). It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch's official birthday, and the Beating Retreat. H ... in central London. Events Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams) Qualifying criteria Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then- London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions (beach and indoor) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Beach volleyball competitions were held from 9 to 22 August 2008 at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park. The 2008 Summer Olympics volleyball competitions brought the introduction of the new ball with a new moulding design making it more softened compared to the Mikasa MVP200. Events 4 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams) Medal summary Medal table Medalists See also *Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two sitting volleyball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1994 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fifth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 6 May to 30 July 1994. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy Pool play *Pool winners of Intercontinental Round will play against runners-up from other pools. Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Andrea Giani *Best Spiker ** Kim Se-jin *Best Setter ** Shin Young-chul *Best Blocker ** Jan Posthuma *Best Server ** Lyubomir Ganev *Best Receiver ** Park Hee-sang *Best Digger ** Akihiko Matsuda External links 1994 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1995 FIVB Volleyball World League was the sixth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 19 May to 9 July 1995. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro (Main) and Belo Horizonte (Sub), Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round Pool play *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. *Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Finals *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards Final round *Best Scorer: Dmitriy Fomin *Best Spiker: Gilson Bernardo *Best Blocker: Pasquale Gravina *Best Server: Gilson Bernardo Intercontinental round *Best Scorer: Rafael Pascual *Best Spiker: Osvald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1993 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fourth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 21 May to 31 July 1993. The Final Round was held in São Paulo, Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Final round *Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Giovane Gávio *Best Spiker ** Dmitriy Fomin *Best Setter ** Mauricio Lima *Best Blocker ** Oleg Shatunov *Best Server ** Dmitriy Fomin *Best Receiver ** Gilmar Teixeira *Best Digger ** Damiano Pippi External links 1993 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The women's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, World Championship, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, World Cup and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World League and World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, women's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, women's Challenger Cup. History Origins The World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 1995 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The first three qualified. The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Sendai, Fukushima, Chiba, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. Qualification Results All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00). First round Site A Location: Tokyo Site B Location: Kumamoto Second round Site A Location: Hiroshima Site B Location: Kumamoto Third round Site A Location: Sendai Site B Location: Fukushima Fourth round Site A Location: Tokyo Site B Location: Chiba Final standing Awards * Most Valuable Player : Andrea Giani * Best Scorer : Marcos Milinkovic * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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