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William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. [1]
Beach volleyball, a variation of the game played on sand and with only two players per team, became a FIVB-endorsed variation in 1987 and was added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [12] [15] Volleyball is also a sport at the Paralympics managed by World ParaVolley. [16]
The "NBA of volleyball" — League One Volleyball — is here. LOVB Salt Lake defeated LOVB Atlanta in four sets (25-22, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21) in front of a sold-out crowd at Gateway Center Arena ...
Dandi biyo being played. Dandi biyo (Nepali: डन्डी बियो, pronounced [ˈɖʌɳɖi ˈbijo] ⓘ) is a game played in Nepal which was considered the de facto national game until 23 May 2017, when volleyball was declared as the national sport.
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The sport was conceived shortly after Hoover's 1928 election. While on a trip to South America, Hoover observed a game of "Bull-in-the-Ring" being played on the Battleship Utah. Bull-in-the-Ring was popular among navy ships and was an inspiration for Hooverball. In Bull-in-the-Ring the ball was soft and weighed 9 lb (4 kg).
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