Brazil beat Serbia 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-12 in a world volleyball league match on Sunday.

Three-time former world champions Italy on Sunday won the last men’s volleyball ticket to the Beijing Games, edging out Argentina to cap a perfect record in the final qualifying round.

Asian champions Australia and South Korea kept their hopes alive for the Beijing Olympics as they each posted their third win in the men’s volleyball final qualifying round on Saturday.

Three-time former world champions Italy moved another step closer to the Beijing Olympics when they breezed past Iran in the men’s volleyball final qualifying round on Friday.

Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the Barcelona Open men’s beach volleyball tournament on Sunday.

Three-time world champions Italy powered past South Korea on Sunday to remain unbeaten along with Australia and Algeria in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics.

Three-time world champions Italy stormed back from the brink of defeat to beat Japan in five sets in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics men’s volleyball on Saturday.

Poland’s women’s volleyball team reached their first Olympics in 40 years with a hard-fought win over Serbia in the final qualifying round on Saturday.

Ruben Acosta is stepping down after 24 years as president of the international volleyball federation.

Gilberto Godoy Filho won the most valuable player award after leading all-conquering Brazil to their second straight men’s World Cup volleyball win Sunday.