2021 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
The 2021 version of VNL was scheduled to start earlier than the previous edition due to the 2020 Summer Olympics in July.[4] Both Wallace de Souza from Brazil and Bartosz Kurek from Poland named as MVPs of the tournament.[6][7] Netherlands replaced China after the decision of the Chinese Volleyball Association to withdraw its national men's team due to financial limitations and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 25 players, which every week's 14-player roster must be selected from.A total of 10,170 COVID-19 tests (including women's side) were conducted to players, referees, officials and staff every four days.