Italy's women's Deaf volleyball team trains in the Apennines ahead of the 2027 World Championships in Turkey
Italy's national women's Deaf volleyball team wrapped up a training camp at the Pala Guidetti in the Reggio Emilia Apennines, another step in technical preparation for the 2027 World Deaf Volleyball Championships in Turkey. Coached by Emanuele Negro and Gianluca Testa, the Azzurre met young players from Appennino Volley Team, then played a two-hour friendly against Serie D side Jovi Volley Gattatico (25-27, 30-28, 25-23, 23-25), which the coaches agreed to close as a 2-2 draw. The match opened with the players performing the Italian national anthem in Italian Sign Language (LIS).
