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Stanley joins heroes list honored by the FIVB
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lay Stanley is used to making heroic plays on the court for
the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, the defending Olympic gold medalist.
This summer, Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii), who was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Olympic men’s volleyball tournament, has been honored as a hero for his talents at opposite for the U.S. Men. During the 2011 FIVB World League campaign, Stanley was named an “FIVB Hero” to help pro- mote the sport. A large banner with Stanley’s im- age was hung on the competition hall in Gdansk, Poland, where the World League Final Round took place. He was also featured on World League posters.
In total, 16 male volleyball players from 14 countries were selected as FIVB Heroes. The unveiling of a fur- ther 16 FIVB Heroes from the world in women’s indoor volleyball will take place at the FIVB World Grand Prix fi nal in Macau (Aug. 24-28). More recently, Stanley has been featured on a billboard in Colorado Springs as part of a campaign to promote the city’s relationship with the U.S. Olympic Committee. Stanley, 33, who does not seek out the spotlight, has been fl attered by the attention, but he has other achievements on his mind. “The most important thing to me is helping the team qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games and then defend our medal,” he said. The U.S. Men will begin that
quest on Aug. 29-Sept. 3 when they compete at the NORCECA Conti- nental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
The top two fi nishing teams will qualify for the FIVB World Cup on Nov. 20-Dec. 4 in Japan. The top three fi nishers at the World Cup will qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Champion.
The FIVB announced its beach 18 | VOLLEYBALLUSA HEROIC: U.S. Men’s National Team opposite Clay Stanley was recognized by the FIVB as a volleyball “hero.”
volleyball heroes at the SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Rome in June, including Americans Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, April Ross, Jen Kessy, Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. (
http://www.fi vbheroes.com). Walsh had a 13-foot statue displayed in her honor outside the stadium. “When I fi rst saw it
I giggled and blushed,” said Walsh, a two-time beach volleyball gold medalist. “I took it to heart. I want to be deserving of such an honor. it was and is very motivating.” Walsh and May-Treanor have been motivated
since fi nishing second in Rome, winning two FIVB events since.
PHOTO: FIVB
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