Last year\u2019s busy volleyball calendar included the FIVB Volleyball Women\u2019s Under 20 World Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium, Volleyball Boys\u2019 Under 19 World Championship in Iran, Volleyball Girls\u2019 Under 18 World Championship in Mexico and Volleyball Men\u2019s Under 21 World Championship in Italy and Bulgaria all being held between July and October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time in the history of the tournaments, the FIVB Volleyball Women\u2019s U20 World Championship and Volleyball Men\u2019s U21 World Championship were both co-hosted by two countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure the athletes were able to shine, rigorous COVID-19 countermeasures and testing protocols were implemented to ensure the safe and successful delivery of the events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time in history, every single match and all the award ceremonies from these events were streamed live on Volleyball World\u2019s YouTube channel. The events achieved incredible viewership numbers with millions of volleyball fans worldwide tuning in to see the sport\u2019s rising stars in action, including Italy\u2019s Alessandro Michieletto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before leading Italy to a Men\u2019s U21 World Championship title, Michieletto was making an impact for the men\u2019s senior national team at the EuroVolley 2021 and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n