The Preliminary Phase of the Volleyball Nations League 2022 is coming to an end in spectacular fashion this week with matches taking place in two of the most long-standing host cities of international volleyball, Osaka in Japan and Gdansk in Poland.
VNL 2022
Men’s VNL Week 3 in photos
Published 04:25, 09 Jul 2022
Japan play in front of a packed stadium every time they are on the court in Osaka
Dutch star Nimir Abdel-Aziz twists his body in his serving motion
Pole Lukasz Kaczmarek tips the ball over the Chinese block
A sea of Serbian players try to prevent the ball from touching the floor
French players dance ahead of one of their matches in Osaka
Iran's Morteza Sharifi denies the setter dump by Italy's Simone Gianelli
The Polish national anthem brings players and fans together in Gdansk
Serbia's Nikola Jojovic uses his athleticism to fool the Slovenian blockers
Argentina's Nicolas Zerba and Luciano Vicentin watch and cheer as the ball flies past the sideline
The Dutch triple block handles the spike of China's Zhang Jingyin
