The Volleyball court as the italian flag. Italian volleyball is the best volleyball in the world, and the italian flag is an important statement on the volleyball court.
By an idea of Italian Volleyball League, the italian flag made its debut on the full court in 2008 in Monza, for the All Star Game, sponsored by TIM.
Since that moment the three colours flag on the court is on all Lega Volley events, and on the defending champs court all season long.
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