Official Bulletin No.46 December 2009 World Volley Edition in English F É D É R AT I O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L E DE News and top FIVB World Grand Grand champions all round Champions Cup podium

■ World champions Brazil successfully pions at their first at- defended their FIVB Men’s World Grand tempt after impressive Champions Cup title while Italy claimed victories over Brazil and the honours in the women’s competi- the hosts over the final tion as the fifth edition of the quadren- two days. Continues page 3 nial event was held in Ja- pan during the month of November, with packed stadiums and an interna- tional television audience Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President including millions world- wide providing an unfor- s another busy year of Volleyball gettable atmosphere and draws to a close, the month of unrivalled passion both ANovember was no exception. The on and off the court. FIVB World Grand Champions Cup and Both teams progressed the Men’s Club through their respective were two key events which gripped week-long tournaments the Volleyball world while the curtain unbeaten with Brazil, came down on another successful the world number one, SWATCH FIVB season clinching key victories in Thailand. It made me very proud to see the re- over and MVP Simona Gioli spikes for Italy against Japan as turn of the FIVB Men’s Club World while the Italian women the 2007 champions won their first FIVB Championship after 17 years. The were deserved cham- Women’s World Grand Champions Cup title week-long event in Doha proved to be a great success and the hosts – the In this Issue Qatar Volleyball Federation – must be praised for the organizational skills. FIVB Executive FIVB Congratulations to Trentino for keep- Committee meets • Editorial ing the Men’s Club World Champion- Volleyball ship title in Italian hands again but in Japan now, having had a taste of such an en- • Italy and Brazil top FIVB World thralling title race, I’m sure I represent ■ The FIVB Executive Committee unani- Grand Champions Cup podium all Volleyball fans when I look forward mously approved a proposal to intro- • FIVB Executive Committee with great anticipation to further edi- duce a new FIVB development funding meets in Japan project where national federations can tions and the women’s equivalent in • Women’s WCH Drawing of Lots the coming years. propose through Confederations, de- held in Meanwhile, the World Grand Cham- velopment projects to be funded by the governing body of Volleyball, during a • FIVB Men’s Club World pions Cup was another great illustra- Championship tion of the high quality of Volleyball one-day meeting in Tokyo’s Akasaka we have across our confederations. Grand Prince Hotel on November 25. Beach Volleyball Both the women’s and men’s editions • Sanya Open Results were terrific examples of what inter- The FIVB Development Fund proposal, • Americans Kessy & Ross continental Volleyball is all about and which will now be put forward to the successfully defend Phuket all teams must be congratulated for FIVB Board of Administration for ap- title not only having qualified for this illus- proval when it sits in April, 2010, aims to • FIVB represented at key sports trious tournament, but for also having provide increased and improved support congress performed so much in the spirit of the to national federations through the FIVB game throughout. Confederations. The goal of the project Technical & Development Of course, Beach Volleyball is also is to upgrade the levels of performance • Volleyball Cooperation Programme testament to all the great qualities of national federations by motivating completed in Mozambique of our beloved sport and the last two them to prepare programmes at the • Beach Volleyball seminar in SWATCH FIVB World Tour events of the grass root level that can become eligible year in Sanya, and Phuket, Thai- for funding, with development of youth • Young players gather in Asmara land didn’t disappoint as the universal- teams for competitions in mind. ity of Volleyball was again, to the fore. “The development and health of the play- • FeVA gains full official support to create FIVB Regional Volleyball Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President ers and federations is the FIVB’s priority,” Development Centre in FIVB President Mr Jizhong Wei said. ➽ www.fivb.org Volleyball World Volley News ➽ “This new proposal from the Devel- opment Commission reflects this perfect- ly and will guarantee that the FIVB and all its members grow stronger together.” The Executive Committee meeting took place following a very successful FIVB World Grand Champions Cup and one day after the Drawing of Lots for the 2010 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cham- pionships, both held in Japan. Mr. Wei opened the meeting by praising the Japa- nese Volleyball Association for hosting successfully the two FIVB events and also congratulated the EC member from Nige- ria Mr Habu Ahmed Gumel for his recent election as an IOC member representing Africa. Mr Gumel joins Mrs Rita Subowo The FIVB Executive Committee in Tokyo (INA) as the two FIVB members with IOC membership. FIVB 1st Executive Vice-President Mr. Development Fund recognized as be- President Wei went on to explain that Cristobal Marte Hoffiz gave members ing one obvious channel. Meanwhile, the objective of the FIVB is to increase the an update on the 2010 World Congress the FIVB 2nd Executive Vice-President assistance to national federations in cat- which will be held from September Mr. Theofanis Tsiokris reported that the egory I and II in order to give them the pos- 9-10 in the Italian capital of and FIVB Club World Championships 2009 sibility to organize their competitions and also reported an outstanding increase were extremely successful, pointing to administration. Other key points included in marketing and TV rights dating back the excellent organization of the host giving FIVB Beach Volleyball universality to 2007 of more than 300%, while the federation Qatar, the host broadcasters by changing the Olympic qualification sys- FIVB competitions – World League, Al Jazeera and the passionate fans who tem, introducing a finance system reform, World Grand Prix and Beach Volleyball attended, while another key proposal strengthening budget control and finance World Tour all obtained a surplus. In which will be put to the FIVB Board of procedure, and improving international accordance with the new FIVB objec- Administration was - any player who relations with the IOC and other sports tives, these additional revenues will be participates in a non-FIVB event will organizations. redirected into Volleyball with the FIVB have his/her membership withdrawn.

WOMEN FIVB Women’s World Championship Japan 2010 Great cultural experience as Drawing of Lots are held in Tokyo FIVB Women’s World Grand Champions involved many major fig- Cup winners Italy were drawn to meet ures in the world of Vol- Olympic champions Brazil and the Neth- leyball including the FIVB erlands while world champions President Mr. Jizhong Wei, will take on China, Korea and the Domin- the President of the FIVB ican Republic after the Drawing of Lots Sports Events Council and of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World FIVB 2nd Executive Vice- Championships Japan 2010 were com- President Mr. Theofanis pleted in the Akasaka Grand Prince Hotel Tsiokris, FIVB 1st Executive on November 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Vice-President Mr. Cristo- A total of 24 countries were drawn across bal Marte Hoffiz and the four pools for the final round of the 16th FIVB Executive Committee edition of the FIVB Women’s World members. Championships, which will be held in six “Today in Tokyo we take a venues across five Japanese cities (Tokyo, very important and nec- The Miss Japan Kimono (centre) - Matsumoto Nagoya, Hamamatsu, Matsumoto and essary step on the road Ran was part of the official draw for the FIVB Osaka) from October 29-November 14, towards the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championships Japan 2010 2010. Women’s World Champi- A great afternoon of cultural entertain- onship in Japan”, President Wei said. “On my gratitude to the JVA and also to the ment, which was broadcast live on TBS, behalf of the FIVB I would like to pass on host broadcaster TBS for their gener- ous and expert support for this event. I Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D would also like to recognise the federa- Japan (7) Brazil (1) (2) China (3) tions and athletes who have played such a key role in the 2010 FIVB Women’s (8) Italy (5) Cuba (5) Russia (4) World Championship so far. My con- (9) (10) (11) Korea (12) gratulations goes to the athletes of, not (16) Kenya (15) Kazakhstan (13) Dom Republic (14) only the 24 teams who will participate in the world championships next year, but Algeria (19) Puerto Rico (18) Thailand (17) (20) also to all the athletes who were part of Costa Rica (30) (36) (39) (23) this ground breaking tournament at one * World rankings are in brackets stage or another.”

2 FIVB World Volley News No. 46 December 2009 Volleyball MEN & WOMEN FIVB Men’s Club World FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Championship Italy and Brazil victorious Doha, Qatar November 3-8, 2009 Brazil claimed their third FIVB Men’s second-best finish in World Grand Champions Cup title in the tournament after Trentino BetClic claim Club World five attempts amongst jubilant scenes a title triumph in 2001 Championship honours in Nagoya’s Nippongaishi Hall after while Japan recorded Trentino BetClic of Italy kept the name beating hosts Japan in the final match their best result in the tournament, of the world club kings purely Italian of the week-long tournament. A full which features the continental cham- for the fifth time in a row after they house gave Brazil the perfect reception pions and a wild card entry, by claiming overwhelmed PGE Skra Belchatow 3-0 after the world number one finished their first medal in an FIVB event for 32 (26-24, 25-18, 25-19) in the final of the the tournament unbeaten with five years, since taking silver at the 1977 FIVB 2009 Men’s Club World Champi- wins from five, with Cuba, four wins World Cup. onship in the Aspire Zone Indoor Hall in and one defeat, and Japan, three wins Meanwhile, world number five Italy Doha, Qatar on November 8. and two defeats, claiming silver and conceded only three sets on their way Belchatow became the first Polish club bronze medals respectively. to the FIVB Women’s World Grand to stand on the podium of this pres- The FIVB Men’s World Grand Champi- Champions Cup title and completed tigious championship, which was held ons Cup 2009 win follows Brazil’s earli- the 2009 edition unbeaten with a four- for the first time in 17 years, gaining er triumphs in 2005 and 1997 and adds set victory over hosts Japan in the final the silver medal. Russia returned back another FIVB tournament to an impres- game of the tournament in Fukuoka. to the podium after 20 years - when sive trophy collection, which includes The victory for the 2007 World Cup CSKA Moscow gained the silver in 1989 the 2009 World League, 2007 World champions in the Marine Messe com- - following Zenit Kazan’s bronze medal Cup and the 2006 World Championship pletes a stellar year for the l’Azzurri victory over Paykan of Iran 3-0 (25-13, titles. Cuba’s silver medal was their after they had already won the Medi- 25-18, 25-16). terranean Games and the European The Italian team received their gold Championships, while Olympic cham- medals in presence of the FIVB 2nd Ex- pions Brazil finished second and the ecutive Vice President Theofanis Tsiokris Dominican Republic recorded their best and FIVB Vice President Dr. Ar Elwani as ever result in an FIVB tournament with well as FIVB Board members Shanrit a bronze medal in their debut appear- Wongprasert and Abdelhadi Ghzali. ance in the FIVB Women’s World Grand In the past four editions an Italian club Champions Cup. has triumphed. Maxicono Parma won the crown in 1989; Massaggero Raven- WOMEN - November 10-15 MEN - November 18-23 na in 1991, and Mediolanum Milano in 1990 and 1992. Italy Brazil Brazil Cuba Dominican Rep. Japan Japan Poland

Brazil captain lifts the 2009 FIVB Men’s Korea Iran World Grand Champions Cup after receiving Thailand Egypt it from the FIVB President Mr. Jizhong Wei

Final Standings

1 Trentino BetClic (ITA) 2 PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 3 Zenit Kazan (RUS) 4 Paykan (IRI) Al Arabi (QAT), Cimed (BRA), Plataneros 5 of Corozal (PUR), Zamalek (EGY)

Awards

MVP (Trentino BetClic) Best scorer Bartosz Kurek (PGE Skra Belchatow) Best spiker Matey Kaziyski (Trentino BetClic) Best Server Osmany Juantorena (Trentino BetClic) Best Blocker Marcin Mozdzonek (PGE Skra Belchatow) Best setter Raphael Olivera (Trentino BetClic)

World No 1 Brazil completed an incredible week by claiming their third FIVB Best Libero Alexey Verbov (Zenit Kazan) Men’s World Grand Champions Cup in Nagoya’s Nippongaishi Hall

FIVB World Volley News No. 46 December 2009 3 Beach Volleyball World Volley News MEN & WOMEN SWATCH FIVB World Tour - China Kuhn & Zumkehr net first Swiss women’s gold as Nummerdor & Schuil triumph in men’s draw Simone Kuhn and Nadine Zumkehr entered the SWATCH FIVB World Tour records book on November 1 as the first women’s team from Switzerland to win an international “open” Beach Volleyball gold medal after upsetting reigning world champions Jen Kessy and April Ross of the United States in the finals of the US$380,000 Sanya Open presented by Olympic Bay.

Seeded 11th in the second annual Sanya Open, world No 15 Kuhn and Zumkehr scored Switzerland’s Nadine Zumhekr at full stretch a 17-21, 22-20 and 15-13 win over the top-seeded and world No. 3 Meanwhile, in the men’s draw, Reinder 36-year old Schuil, who was named the Kessy and Ross in the 60-minute finale Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the SWATCH most outstanding player for before an overflowing crowd on the San- Netherlands rebounded from a second- the Sanya Open. “Our goal was to play ya Bay centre court. The Swiss shared round defeat to win their next seven our best Beach Volleyball at the end of the $30,000 first-place prize. matches to capture the title after defeat- the season since I was getting married “This is unbelievable,” said the 29-year ing Penggen Wu and Linyin Xu of China. in June and did not really start practicing Kuhn, who was named the SWATCH most With their 21-13 and 21-14 win in 35 hard until after my honeymoon. Thank- outstanding player for the Sanya Open. minutes over the ninth-seeded Wu and fully, we played our best match of the “No one expected us to win and we had Xu, the top-seeded Nummerdor and tournament today against a very good no expectations to win since we were Schuil shared the $30,000 first-place team.” the underdogs. We played very well in a prize. Wu and Xu, who were competing The final was the 10th-time the two relaxed manner as all the pressure was in their sixth SWATCH FIVB World Tour, teams have met on the SWATCH FIVB on the American world champions.” split $21,000 for second-place in their World Tour with Wu and Xu still holding In becoming the first women’s team from first international event together since a 6-4 edge in the contests. Switzerland to compete in a SWATCH their ninth-place FIVB World Tour gold medal match in finish at the Bei- the 18-year history of the international jing 2008 Olympic circuit, Kuhn was competing in her fifth Games. SWATCH “final four” and her first since “We are very 2005. Zumkehr’s previous best SWATCH pleased with placement was a seventh in 2008 in Mar- our finish to the seille, . season,” said the

Women’s gold medal winners Simone Kuhn (right) and Nadine Zumhekr of Switzerland

October 27-November 1 - Women’s Open October 26-31 - Men’s Open Sanya, China - Podium Finish Sanya, China - Podium Finish GOLD GOLD

1 Kuhn / Zumkehr SUI 1 Nummerdor / Schuil NED After placing ninth, seventh, ninth and 17th in their first four SILVER SILVER Ross / Kessy USA Wu / Xu CHN events this season, Richard Schuil (left) and Reinder Nummerdor 2 2 finished fourth or higher in their next six of seven to rank BRONZE BRONZE as the No. 4 team on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour 3 Akers / Turner USA 3 Herrera / Gavira ESP

4 FIVB World Volley News No. 46 December 2009 Beach Volleyball WOMEN SWATCH FIVB World Tour - Thailand Americans Kessy & Ross successfully defend Phuket Thailand Open title Jen Kessy and April Ross rebounded from a “disappointing” gold medal set- back in China to capture their second- straight title on Karon Beach Phuket, Thailand on November 8 by claim- ing the top spot on the US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT podium by defeating American com- patriots and Tyra Turner in the finals.

The top-seeded Kessy and Ross finished their four days of Karon Beach competi- tion with six-straight wins with the final result being a 21-12 and 21-17 victory An impressive setting for the Phuket Thailand Open in 37 minutes over the second-seeded Akers and Turner, who were competing In winning their sixth SWATCH FIVB In the bronze medal match, 22nd-seed- in their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour World Tour gold medal since forming ed Maria Bratkova and Evgenia Ukolova gold medal match. The match was the their partnership in 2007, Kessy and Ross captured Russia’s first-ever women’s seventh FIVB meeting between the two shared the $30,000 first-place prize. One podium placement on the women’s teams with Kessy and Ross victorious of Kessy and Ross’ three international ti- each time. tles this season was achieved at the start of July in Norway where the Americans captured the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships on the Stavanger dock side courts. With Akers competing in her first SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal match, she and Turner split the $21,000 second-place prize. Turner was competing in her sec- ond Phuket Thailand Open title match as she and Branagh dropped the 2008 gold medal match to Kessy and Ross 18-21, 21-14 and 15-12 in 63 minutes. Turner and Rachel Wacholder placed fifth in the Vanuatu’s Linline Matauata spikes with team The winner’s podium with plenty 2007 Karon Beach event where Kessy and mate Joyce Joshua looking on as Yobeth of smiles and celebration Ross finished ninth. Kapasiang from Indonesia attempts to block

SWATCH FIVB World Tour by FIVB represented at key sports congress posting a 15-21, 22-20 and FIVB Beach Volleyball Director Mr. Angelo 15-9 win in 53 minutes over Squeo was one of the key presenters at the 17th-seeded Lauren Fend- World Sports Congress 09 (WSC09) which was rick and Ashley Ivy of the held in City from November 12-14. United States. The Bratkova The event, which also included world and Ol- and Ukolova win denied the ympic 100m & 200m champion Usain Bolt, Americans a podium sweep International Olympic Committee Execu- for the third-time in the tive Member Ms Anita DeFrantz, Mr. Manuel 18-year history of the interna- López Quero, A.D.O director from and tional Beach Volleyball circuit. Mr. Chris Parsons former vice president of NFL The Phuket Thailand Open International among other great speakers, brought to a close the was qualified as a success as the only event of SWATCH FIVB World Tour its class in Latin America. The 1,100 attendees for 2009 with the last men’s event having been completed to the WSC09 had the chance to learn from Mr Angelo Squeo with Usain Bolt the best. a week earlier in China. tion, the return of investment for the host- On this occasion the FIVB has made a presen- November 3-8 - Women’s Open tation demonstrating with facts & feats the ing cities and introduced the new conceived Phuket, Thailand - Podium Finish FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup. The goal of positive results of the FIVB Beach Volleyball GOLD

properties such as the SWATCH FIVB World the FIVB is to introduce again a major event Ross / Kessy USA in one of the most attractive resorts in Mex- 1 Championships and the SWATCH FIVB World SILVER Tour, which are among the fastest growing ico (and in other countries in Latin America) Akers / Turner USA sport properties over the last decade. The FIVB outside the busy northern hemisphere sum- 2 mer period of the Beach Volleyball calendar. BRONZE also provided valuable data on TV distribu- 3 Bratkova / Ukolova RUS

FIVB World Volley News No. 46 December 2009 5 Technical & Development World Volley News Volleyball Cooperation Programme FeVA gains full completed in Mozambique official support to create FIVB The 41st FIVB Volleyball Cooperation practical and theory lessons in Beach Vol- Programme (VCP) course of the year was leyball to a total of 37 participants. In ad- Regional Volleyball successfully concluded in Maputo, Mo- dition, the latest trends in the sport were Development Centre zambique on November 3. The five-day explained in detail. Present at the event course, which was run by FIVB instruc- was Mr Antonio Camilo Antao, President in Argentina tor Mr Yaniv Noyman of , gave both of the Mozambique Volleyball Federation and FIVB Sports Events Council The Argentina Volleyball Federation re- member. The Mozambique Vol- ceived a major development boost on leyball Federation has already November 11 with the official signing of hosted one of the qualifying an agreement with the National Sports events for the FIVB 2010 Wom- Ministry and the Argentina Olympic Com- en’s World Championship this mittee to launch a FIVB Regional Volley- year. It is currently preparing to ball Development Centre, which will not organize the All African Games, only develop Volleyball in Argentina but A total of 37 people participated in the FIVB Volleyball which are to take place in the also in a number of other South American Cooperation Programme (VCP) course in Maputo country in 2011. countries. Beach Volleyball seminar in Barbados The Development Centre in Barbados tor Mrs. Magda Falcao, a well know staged its last FIVB programme this year coach in Beach Volleyball. The course at- with a Beach Volleyball seminar in Bridg- tracted participants from the five neigh- etown in early November. The course bouring islands. Beach Volleyball is still was conducted by the Brazilian instruc- an up and coming discipline in Barbados and many opportunities exist for further growth. The Development Centre in Bar- bados has a permanent director position which is occupied by Mr. Dan Girleanu, National Sport’s Secretary Mr. Claudio who now has the responsibility of find- Morresi, Sport Under-Secretary Mr. Marcelo ing new talent and running the centre. Chames, FeVA President Arq. Alejandro The latest development news from Bar- Bolgeri, Director of the Argentine Cen- bados states that the Federation is now tre Lic. Gabriel Salvia and FeVA Manager running a programme to identify young Mr. Rubén Safenreiter all participated in talented athletes throughout the island. the signing ceremony. Young players gather in Asmara Asmara, the city once called “Piccola Roma”, the National Olympic Committee, worked was the venue for a very unusual Volley- closely with the instructor, Dr. Tahar Boukef ball Cooperation Programme Young Play- from Tunisia to optimize the conditions for ers Course at the beginning of November. the course. The Federation’s Vice-President, Remarkably, more women than men - 13 Mr. Abrahem, supported Dr. Boukef by giv- young women and 10 young men - took ing a lesson on the rules of the game. part in the course, which is against the The FIVB Volleyball Cooperation usual trend. The national federation, under Programme Young Players Course gives the auspices of the Ministry of Sports and everyone a chance to participate FIVB Technical Courses and Seminars Calendar - December 09 World Volley News Dates Official Bulletin of theFI VB Country Type Days From To FIVB founded in 1947 Mozambique Coaches Level I November 19 December 2 14 President: Mr. Jizhong Wei Coaches Level I December 1 December 12 12 Château Les Tourelles Paraguay Coaches Level I December 1 December 12 12 Chemin Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 CH-1006 Lausanne FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - December 09 Tel: + 41 21 345 35 35 Fax: + 41 21 345 35 45 Dates Country Type Days From To Web Site: www.fivb.org Central African Republic VCP Young Players December 1 December 5 5 E-mail: [email protected] Palestine VCP Coaches December 5 December 12 8 Editor: Communication Department Mauritius VCP Teachers December 7 December 11 5 Printed in Switzerland Bhutan VCP Teachers December 25 December 29 5 No.46 • December 2009

6 FIVB World Volley News No. 46 December 2009 News & Calendar QuickSets Volleyball family mourns Omongole (nine female and six male) with repre- FIVB welcomes international sports sentatives of almost all states of the federations country, achieving a new record for the tournament.

Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductees 2009

The FIVB and the CAVB are in mourn- ing following the passing of FIVB Legal Commission member, CAVB Vice-President and former Uganda The FIVB was proud to host the annual Volleyball Federation President Tom international sports federations’ exec- Aisu Omongole on November 27 utive meeting organised by the Canton following a long illness. Mr Omon- The inducted de Vaud and the City of Lausanne in gole was elected as a member of six international Volleyball greats - Ana the Château Les Tourelles on Novem- the FIVB Legal Commission member Beatriz Moser of Brazil, Ivan Bugajenk- ber 18 with more than 80 people visit- in 2006 and was the Uganda Vol- ov of and who played for Russia, ing the home of the International Vol- leyball Federation President from Nikolai Karpol of Russia, the late Paul leyball Federation. With FIVB President 1999-2009. Libaud of France, Holly McPeak of the Mr. Jizhong Wei attending the FIVB United States and Siegfried Schneider World Grand Champions Cup in Japan, International team sports’ federa- of Germany - into its hallowed shrine the FIVB was represented by Executive tions meet at FIVB to combat H1N1 during a ceremony held on October 30 Vice-President and IOC member Mrs at Holyoke, , the sport’s Rita Subowo, who welcomed all the birthplace, which was attended by FIVB federation executives including the Executive Vice-President Mrs. Marta head of the Swiss Federal Department Centeno De Sajche of Guatemala. The of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports 24th class saw Libaud selected as an Mr. Ueli Maurer and the IOC President administrator, Karpol honoured in the Mr. Jacques Rogge. coach category and the four remaining individuals selected as players. Overall, FIVB and NORCECA saddened by the A special operational H1N1 virus the Volleyball Hall of Fame now has death of Antonio Perdomo meeting for International Team 94 members with 17 countries repre- Sports’ Federations (ITSF) took place sented. on November 1 at the FIVB head- quarters. The meeting brought to- Former Portuguese Volleyball gether representatives from the star passes away International Federations of Volley- ball (FIVB), Basketball (FIBA), Swim- ming (FINA), Football (FIFA), Base- ball (IBAF), Handball (IHF) and Ice Hockey (IIHF), as well as the Inter- national Rugby Board (IRB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC). The FIVB and the NORCECA Con- Record numbers at Brazil Master federation are deeply saddened by Volleyball Championship The Portuguese Volleyball Federation the death of former Cuba Volleyball mourns the death of Ana Cristina Car- coach Antonio Perdomo, who passed mo Sarmento Vieira Pereira one of the away on November 9 in Havana af- most outstanding Volleyball and Beach ter suffering a heart attack. He was Vollleyball players for , who 66. Perdomo last coached the Cuba passed away on October 30 after a long women’s national team to fourth illness. She was 41. As a Volleyball play- place in the 2008 Olympic Games in er, she captained the Portuguese na- Beijing, losing to hosts China in the tional team and won 11 national titles. match for the bronze medal. During In Beach Volleyball Ana Cristina Pereira his coaching career he was part of the partnered with Maria José Schuller to technical staff for the gold medallist The sixth edition of the Brazilian Mas- notch six National Championships. She teams in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics ter Volleyball Championship, which finished in ninth place at the Sydney in Barcelona and Atlanta, and three ran from November 11-15, reunited Olympics in 2000 and her best finish World Championship and four World more than 1,000 athletes aged be- on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour was a Cup titles as well as seven gold med- tween 30 and 83 years, distributed fourth place finish at the Dalian Open in als in both the Pan American, Central across 116 teams and 15 categories China that same year. American and Caribbean Games.

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