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Olympics: Human spirit develops
Dan Apol is one of eight U.S. referees on the FIVB Beach World Tour circuit and the one American on the 2016 Olympic volleyball referee delegation.
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The U.S. Women's Sitting National Team fell to a familiar foe in the first match of the Paris Paralympics, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24) to three-time Paralympic champion China. The teams met in the gold medal match in Rio and Tokyo with the U.S. earning the gold each time.
Dan Apol is one of eight U.S. referees on the FIVB Beach World Tour circuit and the one American on the 2016 Olympic volleyball referee delegation.
The annual tournament will feature three of the past AVCA Sand Championship title winning teams
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Women top Brazil in semifinals, Men fall to Germany
The FIVB World Tour heads into a two-week break; Sarah Sponcil and Torrey Van Widen win U21 event in Australia
Team will train and compete in Europe and the Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia
Women face rematch with Brazil in semifinals; Men's Sitting Team will play Germany
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Men's Team misses history by one point against Iran while U.S. Women beat Ukraine
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Trevor and Taylor Crabb earn their second career NORCECA gold, Ali McColloch/Kelly Reeves debut with gold
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Kerri Walsh Jennings' first tournament back from surgery ends in Gold with April Ross
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