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PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR This booklet provides information, facts and figures on the FIVB, SWATCH-FIVB World Tour and the 2005 season. At the present time, the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will be scheduled over a eight-month period starting in May in China and Japan and ending in December in South Africa. The season that will feature a total of 32 events (16 men and 16 women tournaments) with a total Prize Money of nearly $7.5-million. Highlighting the 2005 season will be June’s SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart in Berlin. In addition, the FIVB will stage challenger, satellite and junior events. TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................Page 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour & Schedule ............................................................................................................ 2 · Men’sSchedule Notes ........................................... 3 · Women’sSchedule Notes...................................... 7 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ................................................................................................................... 11 · Key Representatives & Confederations............. 12 · Federations............................................................ 13 FIVB & Beach Volleyball History............................................................................................................................... 15 · World Tour History, Olympics and ECO Friendly............................................................................................. 16 · Other Events –Junior Championships.............................................................................................................. 17 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................................ 18 Beach Volleyball Court Layout & Rules ................................................................................................................... 19 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Leaders ......................................................................................................................20 · Event Results ...........................................................21 · 2004 International TV Distribution ...................... 24 · Men’s “Final Four” Review.......................................22 · How To Pronounce Player’s Names................... 24 · Women’s “Final Four” Review................................. 23 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Through the Years ............................................................................................................... 25 · Team Point’s Champions......................................... 25 · Women’s Team All-time Leaders ........................ 46 · Major Championships .............................................. 26 · Women’s Individual All-time Leaders................. 47 · Event Sites .............................................................. 26 · Women’s Country Medals & Final 4s........................ 48 · Participation Figures ............................................... 27 · Women’s Individual Medals& Final 4s ..................... 49 · Men’s Team All-time Leaders.............................. 28 · Women’s “Open, Grand Slam, Oly” Final 4Results.. 51 · Men’s Individual All-time Leaders ...................... 29 · Challenger & Satellite Women’s Final 4s........... 55 · Men’sCountry Medals & Final 4s............................. 30 · Overall Women’s Gold Medals - By Country ..... 56 · Men’s Individual Medals & Final 4s .......................... 31 · Highest Scoring, Longest Match Duration ........ 59 · Men’s “Open, Grand Slam, Oly” Final 4 Results....... 34 · Grand Slams.......................................................... 60 · Challenger & Satellite Men’sFinal 4s ................ 39 · Youngest & Oldest Gold Medal Winners............ 63 · Overall Men’s Gold Medals - By Country........... 41 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship powered by Smart ............................................... 64 · Event Information ................................................. 65 · Men’s Teams –Earnings, Events & Final 4 s ............. 68 · Past Men’s “Final 4s”........................................... 66 · Men’s Individual –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ........ 68 · Past Women’s “Final 4st”.................................... 66 · Women’s Teams –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ........ 69 · Entries By Countries ................................................ 67 · Women’s Individual –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ... 69 · Past Men’s & Women’s Berlin Podium Finishes....... 67 · Entries, Earnings Finishes By Country.............. 70 Olympic Beach Volleyball · Men’s Participants................................................ 71 Women Placements , Atlanta, Sydney & Athens ........77 · Men Placements, Atlanta, Sydney & Athens ..............72 · Atlanta 1996 Women Results .............................. 78 · Atlanta 1996 Men Results ........................................ 73 · Sydney 2000 Women Results.............................. 78 · Sydney 2000 Men Results ........................................ 74 · Athens 2004 Women Results .............................. 80 · Athens 2004 Men Results ........................................ 75 · Men’s Country Head-to-Head .............................. 81 · Women’s Participants.......................................... 76 · Women’s Country Head-to-Head ........................ 82 Beach Volleyball Terms ................................................................................................................................................. 83 By The Numbers ......................................................................................................................................................... 87 Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland........................................................................... Page 1 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 2005 SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Council, composed 50 participants and partners from all five continents, have approved the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World season that will feature a total of 32 events (16 men and 16 women tournaments) with a Prize Money over $7.5-million. Highlighting the 2005 schedule will be 96 teams (48 men and 48 women two-person tandems) competing in the US$1,000,000 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart in Berlin, Germany June 21-26. Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2003 SWATCH- FIVB World Championships where Athens 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos of Brazil and Misty May/Kerri Walsh of the United States won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively. The 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will also include a three-leg Grand Slam starting in Norway (June, category be confirmed), France (July) and Austria (August). The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will be scheduled over eight months starting in May and will include new sites in Croatia, the United Arab Emirates, St. Petersburg (Russia) and Paris (France). Women’s 2005 Date Country Site .................................................................. Tournament Type May 17-21 China Shanghai ........................................................................................Open May 25-29 Japan Osaka ........................................................................................Open June 8-12 Italy Milan ........................................................................................Open June 14-18 Switzerland Gstaad ........................................................................................Open June 21-25 Germany Berlin .....SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart June 29–July 2 Norway Stavanger ............................................................................. Grand Slam July 5-9 Russia St. Petersburg ........................................................................................Open July 12-16 Portugal Espinho ........................................................................................Open July 26-30 France Paris ............................................................................. Grand Slam August 2-6 Austria Klagenfurt ............................................................................. Grand Slam August 16-20 Canada Montreal ........................................................................................Open August 30–September 3 Greece Athens ........................................................................................Open September 14-18 Indonesia Bali ........................................................................................Open October 17-22 Brazil Salvador ........................................................................................Open October 28-November 1 Mexico Acapulco ........................................................................................Open *November 16-20 South Africa Cape Town ........................................................................................Open Men’s 2005 Date Country Site .................................................................. Tournament Type May 18-22 China