Posts by Brian

  • Pics of US NT from Ping's blog...

    not that easy
    with Italy having aguero
    Cuba kinda back on form
    the brazilian just always know what to do
    and china...not sure about that
    but always seem that china has a way to get round usa
    even when their forms were not that good

  • Logan Tom

    yea
    just found out berg came back
    because I remember her saying she wants a rest because she is having a lot of those mental problems or pressure I should say

  • Where is Stacy Sykora?

    EVERYONE!!
    even sykora is back for USA!!
    They would be super strong this year for sure!


    Sykora Returns to U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team


    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2007) - Two-time Olympian Stacy Sykora (Burleson, blank) has returned to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team after nearly three years away from the team, according to U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach "Jenny" Lang Ping.


    "We have been thinking of her return since June 2007, and have been testing our other liberos this summer," Lang Ping said. "We decided to ask her to come to Colorado Springs to train and compete with the other liberos for the upcoming tournaments such as World Cup. She was very successful playing for the U.S. team and is very experienced at the international level, and would love to have her training with the team."


    However, Lang Ping cautioned that Sykora will need to earn roster spots for upcoming tournaments just like any of the other liberos currently training with the team.


    "She is not an automatic as our libero," Lang Ping said. "She has not been playing with this team or at the international level for the last three years."


    Last month, two-time Olympian Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) rejoined the squad after a similar break from the team after the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.


    Lang Ping also announced the addition of outside hitter Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) to the U.S. Women's National Team, along with the recent return of outside hitter Therese Crawford (Kalamazoo, Mich.) back to the gym. She also announced libero Candace Lee (Eugene, Ore.), opposite Charnette Fair (Atlanta, Ga.) and libero Kristen Fenton Michaelis (Marysville, Mich.) have decided to leave the team.

  • Logan Tom

    then that's good
    with berg and tom coming back, usa would be more stable
    hope metcalf would be back as well for the last two important competition
    it would be even better if sykora is back

  • Logan Tom

    GOOD NEWS!!
    Logan Tom is coming back to play for the US!!


    From USA Volleyball:


    Logan Tom Training with U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team


    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 14, 2007) - Outside hitter Logan Tom (Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah; Resides: Long Beach, Calif.), a two-time Olympian in indoor volleyball for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, began training with the squad on Sept. 10 after nearly three years away from the program.


    In addition, Tom was granted an exemption to replace an injured Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) on the preliminary 18-player Team USA 2007 NORCECA Continental Championship roster that was submitted earlier this summer.


    "Logan's addition to the team is very good news," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach 'Jenny' Lang Ping said. "She has quality international tournament experience that will be beneficial to the team."

  • Curiosity about the NT's sponsors

    Quote from "NaLuAh~C"

    Very interesting topic!
    Chinese Team is not sponsored by a tissue company but a cooking oil company.
    I think Cuba jerseys are cheap in quality. The color fades when the jersey is wet.


    oh..so the chinese changed their sponsor?
    because when I watch them, they were sponsored by a tissue company

  • sheilla showed middle finger to China team?

    Not just China hates Brazil
    Cuba and Italy dislike them as well
    cuba has a long history and Italy...
    it happen when Bonitta was still the coach of Italy and with Gumeruls (sry, don't remember how to spell his name)
    both of them are those very 'noisy' coach at the side...kinda like to scream at each other etc

  • Ruiz

    I think Bonitta also has to take some responsibilty
    at least he shouldn't have said that infront of the media
    that shows he doesn't really respect the Cuban team as well...
    how ironic

  • Logan Tom

    does she actually want to play for the US again?
    because Olympic is coming up, and if she doesn't join it by next year
    she will miss the Beijing 08 for sure

  • Nicknames


    We have different nicknames here in Hong Kong for the teams..some due to their volleyball skills and some for colours and culture etc


    Brazil = the Samba (because the dance came from there)
    Cuba = Black rubber (their shocking jumping height)
    Russia = Moscow Red Square (their tall attacks and block and Red is from the soviets time)
    Japan = Witches of the Orient (their speed in the 60's and 70's)
    Netherlands = orange army (shirt colour)

  • Rivalries between teams

    Maybe because of religion?
    this has been happening in Serbia for a long time already...
    between muslims and christians
    correct me if I am wrong
    or maybe because they are around the same area and competition is fierce in Europe