Volleyball Explained

🏐 Ева Янева е дългогодишен състезател в националния ни отбор по волейбол, както и капитан на отбора за известен период от време. Дебютира в националния тим през 2003 г., а през кариерата си освен в България (ЦСКА), играе още в Русия, Франция (където се подвизава и в момента в отбора на Волеро дьо Канет), Япония, Китай, Полша, Словакия, Румъния и Турция. През 2021 г. след няколкогодишно прекъсване...

🏐 Радослав Парапунов е част от националния отбор на България, MVP в американското колежанско първенство за сезон 2020/21, по време на който той спечели титлата в NCAA с отбора на Университета на Хаваи, а от няколко месеца е част от сръбския шампион Войводина (Нови Сад), с който вече успя да спечели Суперкупата на Сърбия и отново да заслужи приза за MVP. С него обсъдихме следните изключително любо...

🏐 The Italian league - season 2021/22 is almost here! In this episode  of Volleyball Explained Podcast Ronnie, Nicola and I shared our first  impressions from the rosters of the teams, but also our predictions for  the league:  ✅ LUBE - small adjustment - the only team of Top 4 to keep their setter  from the last season;  ✅ Perugia - Giannelli (first time to leave...

🏐 In this "Italian" episode of Volleyball Explained Podcast with Nicola  we discussed and celebrated:  ✅ The Italian triumph in EURO 2021 (Men);  ✅ Slovenia - three finals in the last four championships, Poland  disappointing again, the shocks of the tournament - the failure of  France and the surprise of the Czech Republic;  ✅ The Italian triumph in EURO 2021 (Wo...

🏐 30 години по-късно България отново игра на финал на Световно първенство и спечели сребърен медал на шампионата до 19 години в Техеран! Следващият гост в подкаста е "златната резерва" - Венислав Антов:  ✅ "Златната резерва" в четвъртфинала срещу Италия, изумителните 13 точки в четвъртия гейм!  ✅  Диагонал или посрещач?   ✅ Правилната смяна в правилния момент - триумфът сре...

🏐 30 години по-късно България отново игра на финал на Световно първенство и спечели сребърен медал на шампионата до 19 години в Техеран! Следващият гост в подкаста е капитанът на националите - Владимир Гърков:  ✅ Мачът с Италия, подготовката и напрежението на петте спасени мачбола;  ✅ Тактиката срещу Русия и отмъщението за загубата в груповата фаза;  ✅ Изтощението във финала с П...

🏐 30 години по-късно България отново игра на финал на Световно първенство и спечели сребърен медал на шампионата до 19 години в Техеран! Днешният гост в подкаста е един от тримата централни блокировачи на състава - Виктор Бодуров:  ✅ Напрежението в четвъртфинала срещу Италия и петте спасени мачбола;  ✅ Отмъщението срещу Русия - победа в тайбрека в полуфиналния сблъсък;  ✅ Емоцио...

🏐 In this episode of Volleyball Explained we've had intense discussions about:  ✅ Euro 2021 (Women) - favorites and surprises - Netherlands, Turkey, Serbia/France, Italy/Russia in the semifinals;   ✅ Upcoming Euro 2021 (Men) - the motivation of the Olympic champions France, could Poland be the favorite, which team could bring the surprise?  ✅ U19 (Men) World Championship - Bulga...

🏐 Поредният гост в "Първо темпо" е легендата на българския волейбол,  европейска шампионка от 1981 г. и бронзова медалистка от Олимпийските  игри в Москва през 1980 г. Цветана Божурина. С нея обсъдихме:   ✅ представянето на България до този момент на европейското първенство;  ✅ фаворитите в турнира - Сърбия, Италия, Турция?  ✅ губи ли от чара си спортът, когато се изпо...

В първия традиционен епизод на "Volleyball Explained Podcast" след края на Олимпийските игри в Токио с Николай Иванов и Радослав Арсов обсъдихме голяма част от събитията по време на волейболния турнир:  ✅ Франция - олимпийски шампион, преломният момент и влиянието на Антоан Бризар и Тревор Клевено;  ✅ Какво не достигна на Русия?   ✅ Изненадата Аржентина и синхронът между треньор...

🏐 In the last episode of Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 16, women's final) with co-host Radoslav Arsov we discussed the women's finals in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ USA are Olympic champions in the women's tournament for a very first time in their history. Total domination - Jordan Larson has been pronounced MVP of the Olympics, Poulter, Washington, Bartsch-Hackley, Wong-Orantes also in the...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 15, men's final) with co-host Ronnie Suriz we discussed the men's finals in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ France are the Olympic champions after a great performance in the final against the Russian team 3:2 - Earvin Ngapeth has been pronounced MVP of the Olympic Games, disappoinment for Russia, but they were not convincing at the final stages of the game!&nb...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 14, women's semifinals) with co-host Kaloyan Kyurkchiev we discussed the 1/2-finals in women in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ USA swept Serbia in the first semifinal 3:0 - they were able to stop fully the star of Serbia Tijana Boskovic, the outside hitters Busa, Blagojevic and Milenkovic played awfully, powerful, stronger, better organized US team, more vari...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 13, men's semifinals) with a special co-host Peter Kukolik, one of the biggest followers of Volleyball Explained channel, we discussed the 1/2-finals in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ Russia upsets Brazil again 3:1 - much better attack, playing as a team, even though they started very slowly, amazing Volkov, Mikhaylov and Yakovlev, great Valentin Golubev in d...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 12) with co-host Victoria Georgieva - CEV external media officer - we discussed the 1/4-finals in Tokyo 2020 (indoor women and beach volleyball):  ✅ Korea - Turkey 3:2 - disappointment for Giovanni Guidetti and his team, problems with the outside hitters, great Kim!  ✅ USA - Dominican Republic 3:0 - total domination for the US ladies and...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 11, men's quarterfinals) with co-host Victor Petrov, coach in the Olympic Center for development of young talents in Germany, we discussed the 1/4-finals in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ France defeated Poland 3:2 - the French team playing as a team, the influence of Antoine Brizard, the issues of Poland with the second outside hitter, are the Polish setters...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 10) with co-host Radoslav Arsov we discussed the events from the last day of the group stage in Tokyo 2020, as well as the women's quarterfinals:  ✅ US injuries - Poulter, Thompson, how can this affect this performance of the team of Karch Kiraly? Has the Dominican Republic any chances against them in the 1/4-final?  ✅ Italy is Egonu, Se...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 9) with co-host Nicola Mazzoldi we discussed the events in the last day of the group stage in the men's tournament in Tokyo 2020:  ✅ USA - Argentina 0:3 - the US team is out, Argentina proving their shape from the matches against Brazil and France;  ✅ Brazil - France 3:2 - the greatest match of the tournament so far;  ✅ Japan - Ira...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 8) the host was alone, but still made an analysis of what happened during the day in Tokyo 2020 Olympics: ✅ USA - Russia 0:3 - did USA want to eliminate China? Great Nataliya Goncharova with 26 points and 62% eff. in attack!  ✅ Serbia - Brazil 1:3 - Just Tijana Boskovic is not enough, variety of Brazil wins;  ✅ China - Italy 3:0 - too l...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 7) with co-host the head coach of Friedrichshafen Mark Lebedew we discussed the events in Tokyo 2020 and the following topics in detail:  ✅ Russia - France 1:3 - careless Russia, France eventually on very high level;  ✅ Brazil - USA 3:1 - Lucarelli, Leal, Wallace and Bruno are back!  ✅ Italy - Iran 3:1 - down to the wire for the Pe...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 6) with co-host the journalist from Nova and Diema Kaloyan Kalinkov we discussed the events in Tokyo 2020 and the following topics in detail:  ✅ China - Russia 2:3 - China almost eliminated;  ✅ USA - Turkey 3:2 - great match, but still at the end the US team found their "get out of jail" card;  ✅ Japan - Brazil 0:3 - Macris injured...

🏐 In Volleyball Explained Olympics Special (Day 5) with co-host the usual suspect Nicola Mazzoldi we discussed the events in Tokyo 2020 and the following topics in detail:  ✅ Brazil - Russia 0:3 - astonishing game by Russia, Brazilian attack suffering;  ✅ Japan - Italy 1:3 - power and strength against flexibility;  ✅ Argentina - France 3:2 - France on the brink of elimination;&n...

🏐 In this edition of Volleyball Explained Olympics Special with co-host Kaloyan Kyurkchiev - sport journalist in the Bulgarian television BTV - we discussed the events from day 4 in Tokyo 2020 and the following topics in detail:  ✅ USA - China 3:0 - USA very solid, will China stand up?  ✅ Italy - Turkey 3:1 - great Paola Egonu, Turkey making a step back;  ✅ Japan - Serbia 0:3 -...

🏐 In the third edition of Volleyball Explained Olympics Special with co-host Victoria Georgieva - CEV external media officer - we discussed the events from day 3 in Tokyo 2020 and the following topics in detail: ✅ Brazil - Argentina 3:2 - Brazil on the brink of defeat; ✅ Russia (ROC) - USA 3:1 - the good old serve-blocking Russia; ✅ Poland - Italy 3:0 - Leon delivered, Giannelli missing due to...

🏐 In the second edition of Volleyball Explained with co-host Radoslav Arsov - the head coach of the French club Nancy we discussed the events from day 2 in Tokyo 2020 and the following matches in detail:  ✅ China - Turkey 0:3 - biggest surprise so far;  ✅ Russia - Italy 0:3 - the distribution of Malinov, the lack of Kosheleva and its impact on the Russian team;  ✅ USA - Argentin...