Almost everything looks different this week in the Volleyball Nations League 2022. Besides moving the women's pools from Shreveport-Bossier City, USA, and Ankara, Türkiye, to Brasilia, Brazil, and Quezon City, the Philippines, the 16 teams competing in the tournament are now facing different opponents too.

One thing that remains the same is that the daily duels between the best volleyball teams on the planet continue to generate beautiful images. Here are a few that perfectly reflect the atmosphere at the stadiums in Brazil and the Philippines.

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Welcome to the VNL 2022 in Quezon City!

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Japan's Arisa Inoue flies from the backcourt to hit the ball

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Brazilian fans support the Tokyo Olympic silver medallists in Brasilia

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Marina Lubian's spike sends the ball rolling over the net as Serbian players attempt to block it

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Chinese captain Yuan Xinyue looks hypnotized by the wizardry of Belgian setter Jutta van de Vyver

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The net and the Korean players don't seem to challenge Dominican hitter Yonkaira Pena

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Four Bulgarian and two Japanese hands fight for the point

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Italian star Paola Egonu's debut is one of the attractions of Week 2 in Brasilia

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An excited Thai fan pushes his team to victory in Quezon City

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Dominican coach Marcos Kwiek reacts after a point