100 Amazing Facts About Volleyball
Marc Dresgui
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Discover the thrilling world of volleyball like never before! 🏐
100 Amazing Facts About Volleyball is the perfect audio journey for curious young minds eager to dive into one of the world’s most...
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Discover the thrilling world of volleyball like never before! 🏐 100 Amazing Facts About Volleyball is the perfect audio journey for curious young minds eager to dive into one of the world’s most popular and exciting sports. Designed for children aged 7 to 12, this audiobook reveals the most surprising, inspiring, and sometimes downright unbelievable facts about volleyball, its origins, rules, records, and the incredible athletes who make it unforgettable. Whether your child already plays or is simply curious, this captivating collection will spark imagination and deepen understanding of the game. From explosive athletic feats to strange historical anecdotes, this audiobook offers fun and learning in every chapter. The tone is engaging and clear, with short, dynamic segments that hold attention and make it easy to listen anytime, at home, on the go, or between practices. With 100 Amazing Facts About Volleyball, your child won’t just learn facts, they’ll enter a world of strategy, teamwork, and high-flying action. A must-have for every young sports enthusiast who wants to explore beyond the court. Duration - 3h 41m. Author - Marc Dresgui. Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G. Published Date - Thursday, 02 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Marc Dresgui ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
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Fact 1 - Volleyball was born of basketball
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Fact 2 - There is a specialized position called libero
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Fact 3 - Balloon size hasn't changed in 100 years
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Fact 4 - NASA takes inspiration from volleyball players to train astronauts
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Fact 5 - The net is slightly lower for women's matches
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Fact 6 - The ball is softer than in classic volleyball
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Fact 7 - The world record for smashes in one minute is 22
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Fact 8 - A player travels about 4 km during a match
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Fact 9 - Special shoes improve player relaxation
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Fact 10 - A professional ball weighs about 270 grams
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Fact 11 - The longest match lasted over 75 hours
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Fact 12 - A team cannot change players during a match
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Fact 13 - Field lines are precisely 5 centimetres thick
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Fact 14 - You only have eight seconds to perform a service
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Fact 15 - An official net is exactly 1 metre high
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Fact 16 - A player sometimes slips to his knees to save a ball
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Fact 17 - The "pancake" involves sliding your hand under the ball
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Fact 18 - The counter triple requires perfect synchronization
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Fact 19 - Cuba holds three women's Olympic titles
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Fact 20 - Pros jump like Olympians
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Fact 21 - There are more than 46 million amateur gamblers in the US
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Fact 22 - Matches are played in full sunlight without extended breaks
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Fact 23 - Most consecutive international victories is 112
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Fact 24 - A referee can penalize a slow team
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Fact 25 - The first official rules were published in 1897
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Fact 26 - The largest audience ever exceeded 95,000 people
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Fact 27 - A player's reflexes rival those of a pilot
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Fact 28 - The posts must be placed one metre outside the pitch
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Fact 29 - The first official U.S. tournament dates back to 1948
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Fact 30 - The feint smash allows you to confuse your opponent
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Fact 31 - A player can recover a ball out of play
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Fact 32 - The International Federation was founded in Paris in 1947
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Fact 33 - The original rules allowed unlimited keystrokes
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Fact 34 - The tallest player measures over 2.18 metres
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Fact 35 - Jump float combines power and unpredictability
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Fact 36 - A player may not touch the ball twice in succession
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Fact 37 - The back pass takes opponents completely by surprise
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Fact 38 - Women's volleyball goes Olympic like men's
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Fact 39 - Some players jump more than 90 cm vertically
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Fact 40 - It's okay to play the ball with your feet
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Fact 41 - Volleyball is sometimes played inside a swimming pool
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Fact 42 - The jumping smash sometimes reaches a height of three meters
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Fact 43 - A fast run can be completed in less than 15 minutes
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Fact 44 - A player may leave the lines during a rally
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Fact 45 - Her first name was "Mintonette"
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Fact 46 - A beach volleyball court is slightly smaller
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Fact 47 - The first official match took place on a tennis court
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Fact 48 - The sand used is specially filtered for comfort
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Fact 49 - Volleyball was born in an American gym
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Fact 50 - Fastest service reaches 134 km/h
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Fact 51 - A set can last forever without a two-point lead
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Fact 52 - The side dive regularly saves lost points
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Fact 53 - More than 800 million people play volleyball regularly
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Fact 54 - Beach volleyball is played in over 200 countries worldwide
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Fact 55 - The first regulation net was only 1.98 metres long
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Fact 56 - A striker hits the ball up to 80 times in a match
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Fact 57 - It only became an Olympic sport in 1996
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Fact 58 - Volleyball is the national sport in the Philippines
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Fact 59 - A 9-player version existed briefly
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Fact 60 - Volleyball was used to train soldiers
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Fact 61 - In Japan, women's volleyball is as popular as baseball
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Fact 62 - An international competition was organized as early as 1913
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Fact 63 - The floating serve is an unpredictable ball with no rotation
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Fact 64 - The oldest club in the world still exists in England
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Fact 65 - Sand cushions impacts, reducing injuries
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Fact 66 - Beach volleyball is played by two players only
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Fact 67 - A pro player jumps an average of 3 meters
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Fact 68 - Volleyball only entered the Olympic Games in 1964
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Fact 69 - A smash can exceed the speed of a car on the freeway
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Fact 70 - Knee protectors prevent thousands of injuries
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Fact 71 - Some balloons contain an electronic microchip
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Fact 72 - The cuff for ultra-fast defense
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Fact 73 - Robots have competed against humans in volleyball
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Fact 74 - The pitch is exactly 18 metres long
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Fact 75 - Volleyball players burn nearly 600 calories an hour
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Fact 76 - Volleyball is also played on snow in some countries
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Fact 77 - Poland hosts championship in front of 65,000 fans
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Fact 78 - The libero always wears a different jersey
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Fact 79 - Canada was the first country to play outside the USA
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Fact 80 - The first net was a simple stretched rope
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Fact 81 - The first official balloon was created in 1900
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Fact 82 - Volleyball is the second most popular sport on earth
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Fact 83 - The ball can touch the net when serving
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Fact 84 - The precise lob deceives the opponent's counter
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Fact 85 - It's extremely popular in Brazil and Russia
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Fact 86 - Maximum number of consecutive exchanges reaches 247
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Fact 87 - Beach volleyball was born on Californian beaches in 1930
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Fact 88 - A point can be scored on each rally
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Fact 89 - The first world championship was held in 1949
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Fact 90 - Some teams use secret signals during the match
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Fact 91 - A skipped service mobilizes over 200 different muscles
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Fact 92 - A player jumps an average of 300 times per match
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Fact 93 - The ideal balloon pressure is very precise: 0.3 kg/cm²
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Fact 94 - Modern balloons contain 18 panels
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Fact 95 - Largest tournament counted 2,788 teams
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Fact 96 - Rotation is mandatory after each service recovery
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Fact 97 - Volleyball was conceived as a calm sport
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Fact 98 - Volleyball was originally played by adults only
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Fact 99 - The youngest champion was 14 years old
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Fact 100 - Defenders sometimes dive more than 2 meters from the ball
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Conclusion
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