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It makes summers really amazing, and you will have someone or the other to play it anytime during the day. Volleyball in itself is a pretty amazing game, and it doesn’t matter whether there are two players or six, it’s just a whole lot of fun.
The International Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts USA, announced its 2018 inductees in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The event for the induction of the 5 – member class took place on the 10th of November at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. If you are into sports betting on sites like Betway88, we are sure it’s something you would want to know.
What Can You Expect From the Hall Of Fame This Year?
Every year the selection committee of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, consisting of the existent inductees vote on nominees, and that could be from anybody. The nominees have to earn a majority of 75% of the total votes received to be inducted to the hall.
The individuals must be retired for at least 5 years since their active participation in the category for which they are nominated. They also need to have achieved significant international and national recognition for the category they are nominated, for at least 10 years. This recognition includes national – level participation and championships, international participation and all world selections.
This year, the list of the chosen inductees includes Hugh McCutcheon, Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho (Giba), Evgenia Aramonova Estes, Hiroshi Toyoda and Bas van de Goor.
Here is a brief detail about the 2018 inductees:
Hugh McCutcheon – New Zealand/US
McCutcheon was the former head coach of the US Men’s and Women’s National Volleyball teams and is presently the head coach of the University of Minnesota. While playing as a professional, he was an honorable mention All – American at BYU from 1995 to 2001 and led the Vienna Hotvolleys to become the first Austrian team to defeat an Italian opponent.
Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho – Brazil
Better known as Giba, he was a part of the Brazilian National team as an outside hitter. He has won 3 medals at the 2004 Olympic games, 3 World Championship gold medals, 8 South American championships, 3 World Grand Championships cup and 8 South American championships. He retired from volleyball in 2014 at the age of 37.
Evgenia Aramonova Estes – Russia
Evgenia Eczema is one of the only 2 players to have competed in Olympic games for six consecutive years. She first plates when she was 17 in 1992 and then in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 with Russia. She has won 4 European championships and 3 World Grand Prix titles and was entitles MVP of both the Grand Prix of 1997 and 2002.
Hiroshi Toyoda – Japan / Canada
Toyota began playing from the 1964 Olympic games when he introduced a weight training program as a specialist in exercise physiology. It was based on this program that the Japanese style of volleyball was created. He then brought the style to Canada and has written immense literature about it.
Bas van de Goor – The Netherlands
Goor was a part of the gold-winning Dutch team in both the Olympic games in 1996 and European Championship in 1997. He was given the title of MVP thereby becoming one of those rare players who without having won any medal made it earn this honorable title. He has had to forcibly retire in 2003 when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
