1994 World Championships Athens

  • The 1994 final is another clash between the Dutch and the Italians.
    In my opinion, not yet the same quality of play as demonstrated in the 95 and 96 finals (European Championships and Olympics), but nevertheless still very enjoyable.
    On the Dutch side, Vandergoor is used as a wing/reception type of player (an experiment that only lasted during the 94 World League and World Championships).
    In previous matches in the tournament, they even substituted Vandermeulen for Held on the opposite position, which meant the Dutch line-up counted 4 typical middle blockers (Vandergoor, Held, Zoodsma, Posthuma).
    The Italians put Zorzi in the middle, while in the back he is playing his typical role as back-row attacker.


    Olympic champion Brazil finally clinches a dissapointing 5th place.


    set 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=538EZUS9
    set 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FNQQWNB6
    set 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ONZEZ8X7
    set 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HO8N2VQ3



    (Possibly picture quality not the best in the first seconds(minute), but gets better quickly)

  • Great match between 2 very competitive yet different teams.


    The USA surprises throughout the tournament with a young team and very attrative play:
    very solid reception by Ctvrtlik and Fortune (2 sole survivors from the '88 golden medal team), scoring power mainly from the middle and from the back row by Ivie and Sorensen, and great setting by Lloyd Ball.


    Enjoy...


    set 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZUHNH3S4
    set 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SEI9R0MR
    set 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4DDXPSN4
    set 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4YN03BWZ
    set 5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IWYBGNZ5

  • Quote from "Gottlib"

    Richard, do you have the games of Russian team?


    In the final phase of the 1994 World Championships, Russia and Brazil compete to clinch a spot between the 5th and 8th place.


    set 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O55F9JZ1
    set 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DW1CPJ0T

  • Quote from "nikkei"

    Richard... would you have the 2nd Set among Brazil x Russia? Thank you for posting this game!


    I do have that set in mpeg-format. Unfortunately, it fails to convert properly to divx. The mpeg-file is way too large to post (about 1 GB). Sorry.

  • Quote from "Richard"

    I do have that set in mpeg-format. Unfortunately, it fails to convert properly to divx. The mpeg-file is way too large to post (about 1 GB). Sorry.


    Maybe you can split the file in 3 files (if it's not a lot of work I mean). Annyway, thanks again for all the good uploads Richard.


    Do you knwo if there are games of the ongoing European Leaugue of Belgium?

  • I uploaded the entire 2nd set (700 MB), so here you go: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AA0ZF4CQ



    (Not a second of Belgium's first Euro League confrontations against Germany on television. I checked the regional broadcaster ROBtv, but nothing.
    I saw the first match in which Germany was outstanding: Schöps unstoppable, Hubner 9 (nine!) kill-blocks, very solid service reception and serving throughout the match - top quality volleyball by the Germans. Fortunately, they used 4 substitutes on sunday and allowed Belgium to clinch a 3-2 victory)
    )

  • Ok thanks Richard for uploading this and for looking at the European leaugue game. Maybe the European leaugue against Nederland will be available via NOS?

  • Quote from "Alter Ego"


    Thanks man, unfortunately no broadcaster within my reach.

  • Quote from "Richard"

    I uploaded the entire 2nd set (700 MB), so here you go: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AA0ZF4CQ



    (Not a second of Belgium's first Euro League confrontations against Germany on television. I checked the regional broadcaster ROBtv, but nothing.
    I saw the first match in which Germany was outstanding: Schöps unstoppable, Hubner 9 (nine!) kill-blocks, very solid service reception and serving throughout the match - top quality volleyball by the Germans. Fortunately, they used 4 substitutes on sunday and allowed Belgium to clinch a 3-2 victory)
    )


    Hi Richard, I can't download it since it's >500 MB and requires a premium account. Is there any other way for me to download it? Thanks!

  • Quote from "andrea"

    Hi Richard, I can't download it since it's >500 MB and requires a premium account. Is there any other way for me to download it? Thanks!


    Hi Andrea, I'll try to upload the set in 2 parts in the next couple of days.