Brazil’s Women’s Volleyball Team: Dominating volleyball

By A. Hemnani

When you think of volleyball, one country comes to mind,Brazil. Whether it's the power of their serves, the intensity of their plays, or their passion for the game! They are a team that’s won Olympic gold, played amazingly at the World Championships, and has the kind of games and intensitty that gets fans on their feet cheering every time. So, how did Brazil become one of the most successful volleyball teams in history, and what makes them so unbeatable?

It all began when the Brazilian volleyball team was officially created in 1960, although they were already playing in regional areas. Their first major apperance was in the South American Championship, and that is when they made a name for themselves and became an international volleyball team! From that point onwords, the team became stronger, and in no time they ranked as the top volleyball team in the world and ended up with many Olympic gold medals, World Championship titles.

However it wasn’t always like this for the Brazilian volleyball team, they faced variouse difficulties including, Cultural chalenges and gender bias, changes in teams (players transitioning), competitions in international legues and Financial Support and Sponsorship. And these are just a few of the encounters they faced along the way. 

This is a perfect example of how each and everyone of the players such as, Gabi Guimarães, Tandara Caixeta, Bruna Honório, Amanda Francisco, and Rosamaria Montibeller. Faced challenges, overcame them and perseveared throught any obstacles they faced. And this is why we should all aspire to be or look up to these players as role modles to us all.