Official Bulletin No. 8 October 2006 Edition in English FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE World Grand Prix – reign supreme in Reggio Calabria

José Roberto Guimaraes’s girls The Brazilian girls finished the 2006 FIVB World celebrate their third Grand Prix with an exemplary consecutive World Grand Prix title record as the only team unbeaten in and sixth overall all 13 of the matches it played. In a familiar story, the Canaries qualified early for the Final Rounds, which they stormed through without a hitch, closing out with a 3-1 victory over a resilient Russian side.

Brazil’s head coach José Roberto Guima- rães was full of respect for Russia after the final.“Russia has changed as a team since the qualification phase and caused us some difficulties in this match,” he said.

“We had a chance to close out in the third set but were unable to conclude. In the fourth set we pulled away thanks to some very good blocks. We will need to take care next time we meet Russia, but I love to see matches like this one.”

Final Round - Results - Pools A-B Ze Roberto now has just two months to Individual awards for the 2006 Date Teams Result prepare for the World Championships in Final Round Pool A - Days 1-3 in November, where he will be seek- Most Valuable Player (MVP): 06-Sep - Cuba 3-1 ing a first gold medal for the team. (Brazil) 07-Sep Cuba - 3-1 Best scorer: Ekaterina Gamova (Russia) 08-Sep Italy - China 3-0 The best finish by Brazil’s women’s team Best spiker: (Brazil) Pool B - Days 1-3 so far was the silver medal in São Paolo Best blocker: Sara Anzanello (Italy) 06-Sep Brazil - Russia 3-0 in 1994 in front of the home crowd – the Best server: Nancy Carrillo (Cuba) 07-Sep Russia - Japan 3-0 team’s only podium finish in 12 appear- Best setter: Eleonora Lo Bianco (Italy) 08-Sep Japan - Brazil 1-3 ances. Best libero: Arlene Xavier (Brazil)

Ranking Pool A Sheilla Castro (BRA) Matches In this Issue Rk Teams Match Points MVP of the Final Round Points W L Ratio Volleyball 1 Italy 3 1 1 1.189 2 Cuba 3 1 1 0.932 • World Grand Prix Finals 3 China 3 1 1 0.911 • World Championships News Ranking Pool B Beach Volleyball 1 Brazil 4 2 1.272 2 Russia 3 1 1 0.971 • U-19 World Championships 3 Japan 2 2 0.814 • SWATCH FIVB World Tour Confederations Date Teams Result Day 4 - Final for places 5-6 • CAVB U-21 Championships 09-Sep China - Japan 3-0 • CAVB Day 4 - Semifinals Board of Administration 09-Sep Cuba - Brazil 0-3 Technical & Development 09-Sep Italy - Russia 3-2 Day 5 - Final for bronze - Places 3-4 • VCP Course in Cameroon 10-Sep Italy - Cuba 3-2 • Course Calendars Day 5 - Final for gold - Places 1-2 10-Sep Russia - Brazil 1-3 • 2006 FIVB Global Calendar

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VOLLEYBALL women Final Standing - Preliminary Round Matches World Grand Prix Rk Teams Match Points Third and final leg of the preliminary round Points W L Ratio 1 Brazil 18 9 1.210 In the final leg of The last Final Six berth was open to the 2 Russia 17 8 1 1.136 the preliminary USA and Japan over the last weekend. 3 China 17 8 1 1.096 round, Brazil Japan capitalised on the psychological 4 Italy 16 7 2 1.135 extended its un- advantage of playing at home to hold out 5 Cuba 15 6 3 1.023 beaten record to against the Dominican Republic in a pul- 6 Japan 14 5 4 1.019 nine matches, having already quali- sating five-set match to secure its place in 7 U.S.A. 13 4 5 1.005 fied for the Final Round with ease. the Final Round. The USA team, on the 8 Dominican Republic 11 2 7 0.900 There was no sign of any relaxation other hand, were defeated by the strong 9 Korea 11 2 7 0.893 over the final weekend, however, as Russian side in their final match, which Ze Roberto’s girls breezed past Italy, meant that their only ticket to Italy was 10 Azerbaijan 10 1 8 0.965 the Dominican Republic and Japan in unfortunately for the connecting flight 11 Thailand 10 1 8 0.865 straight sets. back across the Atlantic from Rome. 12 Poland 10 1 8 0.858

Italy enjoys a victory over the Dominican Republic

Cuba celebrates its win against China

Brazil was the only team to beat Russia and China, who took second and third place at the end of the preliminary stage to secure their tickets to Reggio Calabria for the finals. Host country Italy finished fourth after losing only to Brazil and Chi- na in its nine matches, whilst Cuba’s 6-3 win-loss record was enough to keep them home and dry in fifth place.

Week 3 - Results per pool Date Teams Result Pool G - Ningbo - China - Round robin 01-Sep Cuba - Poland 3-2 01-Sep China - Azerbaijan 3-1 02-Sep Cuba - Azerbaijan 3-0 02-Sep China - Poland 3-0 03-Sep Poland - Azerbaijan 3-2 03-Sep China - Cuba 3-0 Pool H - Bangkok - Thailand - Round robin 01-Sep Russia - Korea 3-2 01-Sep Thailand - U.S.A. 0-3 02-Sep Korea - U.S.A. 1-3 02-Sep Russia - Thailand 3-0 03-Sep U.S.A. - Russia 1-3 03-Sep Thailand - Korea 0-3 Pool I - Okayama - Japan - Round robin 01-Sep Brazil - Italy 3-0 01-Sep Dominican Republic - Japan 2-3 02-Sep Brazil - Dominican Republic 3-0 02-Sep Italy - Japan 3-0 03-Sep Dominican Republic - Italy 0-3 Nancy Metcalf of the USA spikes 03-Sep Brazil - Japan 3-0 against the Russian defence

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VOLLEYBALL women volleyball women “Secondly, we are suffering from injuries. Japan playing China aims for top three Zhao Ruirui, the best blocker in the world, and Zhang Ping, a key player who helped the name game at the Worlds us to win the Olympic gold, are still recov- ering and it is not sure whether they can The faces may be familiar, but the Chen Zhonghe, head coach of the Chi- take part in the Championship.” names on the back of the shirts mark nese Women’s National team, has tak- a break with tradition for Japan’s en a cautious attitude on his team’s Setter Feng Kun and opposite Zhou women’s volleyball team this year. No objectives for the coming World Cham- Suhong have recovered from injuries and longer just the formalities of the fam- pionship in Japan. saw action in the World Grand Prix Final ily name, but first names and Brazil- Six in Reggio Calabria, where China fin- ian-style nicknames are very much The head coach has told press that “I and ished fifth. “The Chinese team is a rela- “in” with the players in World Champi- my team are now under great pressure tively young team, and young players are onships year. and will certainly face very strong chal- not mature, stable and inexperience in lenges at the World Fireball Miyuki Takahashi will be known Championships. Many Chen Zhonghe, by her nickname, “Shin”, and 19-year-old people in China think head coach libero Akiko Ino will use the name “Sei” there is no problem of China’s from her high school, Seiei. for our team to clinch women’s the third major world team Middle blocker Makiko Horai will take the title at the Champion- first two letters of both names and go by ships after winning “Maho”, while eight of the 14 players in the World Cup and Ol- the World Grand Prix squad will use their ympic Games.” given names – even though Erika Araki will go with the more Westernised spell- “However, I must make ing “Erica”. it very clear that is not true at all,” he added. This leaves just three players bearing “Our target is to enter their family name, including Megumi Ita- the top three.” bashi because there is another, more fa- mous Megumi around: ace spiker Megumi Chen explained that “Megu” Kurihara, who missed the World “Most of the 24 quali- Grand Prix due to injury. fied teams are among the best in the world. Team manager Yuko Arakida explained They have been mak- the change in policy. “There are some ing full and intensive players who have the same family name, preparations so as to and usually we put the family name fol- achieve good results lowed by the initial of their given name,” in the Championship.” said the 1976 Montreal gold medal-winner. “Brazil, Italy, Cuba, the United States, Russia, “With the case of Takahashi, both girls Poland and the Neth- are ‘M’ – Miyuki and Midori – so Miyu- erlands are all top- ki will take her nickname ‘Shin’ and the ranked strong teams. Brazil, Italy, Cuba important international competitions,” other Takahashi will be Midori. We then and the United States have all defeated Chen contined. “They have not partici- decided to open it up to all players and us since last year. Besides, we cannot pated in any major international tourna- let them pick their own name. First names underestimate the strength and level of ments such as World Championships or or nicknames give them a special identity other teams, such as Azerbaijan and the Olympic Games.” with the fans.” Dominican Republic, either.” The head coach concluded that “What we should concentrate on now is to engage in hard training and improve further our technical level and team work through a series of warm-up matches and training.” The Chinese team will go to a training center after the Grand Prix to make their final preparations for the 2006 World Championships.

The two Takahashis (now Midori and Shin) triggered a move towards Brazilian-style shirt names for the Japanese

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Beach VOLLEYBALL men & women 2006 SWATCH FIVB World Championships U-19 A race to finish before Florence

The stage was set for 18-year old Mar- Palmer and Rohkamper, ninth-place fin- leen Van Iersel to finally win her fourth ishers at the SWATCH FIVB U-21 World bid for a SWATCH FIVB World Champi- Championships in Myslowice, Poland, onship title, but Becchara Palmer and won all seven of their matches in the dou- Alice Rohkamper of Australia had dif- ble gender event. ferent plans entering the women’s fi- nale in Horseshoe Bay. Van Iersel and Maloes Wesselink had also competed in the SWATCH FIVB U- Seeded sixth in the 21-team women’s 21 World Championships in Myslowice, SWATCH FIVB World Championships for where they captured the bronze medal. Beach Volleyball players under the age of The Dutch women eliminated Palmer and 19, Palmer and Rohkamper posted a 17- Rohkamper from the competition with a 21, 21-19 and 15-11 win in 69 minutes 21-17 and 21-16 win. Matteo Ingrosso (ITA) jump serves over the fourth-seeded Van Iersel and Danielle Remmers to secure Australia’s In the bronze medal match, Buthe-Engel- first-ever podium placement in the event. hardt kept Germany’s U-18/19 podium der to be in line with the continental Con- streak intact by defeating Goricanec and federations. Hence, the event began being “We came into the tournament pretty con- Sciarini (SUI) 21-12 and 21-17 in 38 min- referred to U-19 rather than U-18, as was fident,” said the 18-year old Rohkamper, utes. It was Germany’s seventh U-18/19 the case in the first three events. who earned a ‘wild card’ berth for a fu- medal with gold, silver and five bronzes to ture SWATCH FIVB World Tour event. the country’s credit since 2001. In the men’s event, Jonathan Erdmann “We knew our game would get us pretty far. and Marvin Klass of Germany completed The weather didn’t bother us at all. Ber- Starting with the 2005 SWATCH FIVB a perfect week by winning their seventh- muda is still such a beautiful place, even U‑19 World Championships, a decision straight match to take the gold medal at when it’s raining.” was made to modify the age groups in or- the fifth annual SWATCH FIVB U-19 World

Australia’s Becchara Palmer reaches to beat the block of Swiss star Tanja Goricanec Germany’s Jonathan Erdmann on back-court defence

Championship by defeating 24th-seeded Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai of Italy 21-18, 17-21 and 15-12 in the 54- minute gold medal contest.

In the third-place match, the Ingrossos earned Italy’s second medal at the 2006 SWATCH FIVB U-21 World Champion- ships by defeating Thesee and Ventresque 22-20 and 21-15 in 38 minutes. Both teams reached the final four by also win- ning elimination matches over teams from Poland.

The FIVB double gender event ended a day earlier than scheduled due to the im- minent arrival of Tropical Storm Florence, which was heading straight for the island The U-19 podium in Bermuda in the Atlantic.

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Beach VOLLEYBALL men & women SWATCH FIVB World Tour The women stay in Europe as the men enjoy a break

The two women’s events on the Porto Santo, Madeira Islands, 2006 Men’s Top Ten Teams on September 4 Code Points SWATCH FIVB World Tour in Septem- Portugal ber saw a podium duel between the 1 Ricardo - Emanuel BRA 6380 experienced Brazilian players and the 2 Fabio Luiz - Marcio Araujo BRA 6060 emerging young talents from China. 3 Cunha - Franco BRA 4560 4 Brink - Dieckmann Ch. GER 4140 Aug. 30-Sept. 3 - Women’s Open 5 Baracetti - Conde ARG 3600 Warsaw - Poland - Podium Finish 6 Heuscher - Kobel SUI 2760 GOLD

1 Wang Jie - Tian Jia CHN 7 Wu - Xu CHN 2700 SILVER 8 Kais Kr. - Vesik EST 2680 2 Xue Chen - Zhang Xi CHN 9 Schacht - Slack AUS 2340 BRONZE 10 Harley - Benjamin BRA 2200 3 Leila - Ana Paula BRA 2006 Women’s Top Ten Code Points China made a late-season run for the Teams on September 18 medals ahead of next year’s Olym- 1 Juliana - Larissa BRA 6940 pic qualification process, as Tian Jia and 2 Wang - Tian Jia CHN 5700 Wang Jie took their second consecutive 3 Zhang Xi- Xue CHN 4700 gold on the circuit after their Klagenfurt September 13-17 - Women’s Open 4 Adriana Behar - Shelda BRA 4220 Porto Santo - Portugal - Podium Finish Grand Slam success. 5 Renata - Talita BRA 4120 GOLD 6 Ana Paula - Leila BRA 3710 China’s top players beat their younger ri- Juliana - Larissa BRA 1 7 Walsh - May-Treanor USA 3140 vals Xue Chen and Zhang Xi in a reversal SILVER of the Shanghai gold medal match where 2 Renata - Talita BRA 8 Karadassiou - Arvaniti GRE 3120 the 17 year-old Xue and 21 year-old BRONZE 9 Hakedal- Torlen NOR 2800 Zhang took their first gold medal. “It was 3 Wang Jie - Tian Jia CHN 10 Brink - Abeler-Jurich GER 2360 a great tournament and we played well in the final,” said the 25-year old Tian Jia. Juliana and Larissa got off to a great start “We are happy that we managed to beat in Madeira as they clinched the SWATCH our Xue and Zhang. We are glad that we FIVB World Tour points title after winning were able to continue the momentum from their opening match. The Brazilians then our win in Austria early last month after advanced to the final to face their compa- taking three weeks off from international triots Renata and Talita, who they beat 38- competition.” 36 and 21-18 – the first set score setting a new record since the start of rally point In the bronze medal match, top-seeded scoring in 2001. The gold medal was Ju- and Ana Paula Connelly of liana and Larissa’s sixth this season and Brazil avenged an earlier setback to Al- Renata and Talita’s silver was their best exandra Shiryaeva and Natalya Uryadova finish this season in 12 starts. by defeating the 20th-seeded Russians for the third place prize. The Russians had China’s Tian Jia and Wang Jie continued defeated Leila and Ana Paula in the win- their run of podium finishes after beating ner’s bracket quarter-finals. Germany’s Helke Claasen and Antje Roder Porto Santo winners Juliana and Larissa to the bronze medal, their seventh this The winners in Warsaw salute the crowd season. The six medalists in Porto Santo

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VOLLEYBALL men Organizing Committee member Mr. Ali 12th Men’s U-21 African Nations Championship Hassaballa and the Referee Delegate Mr. Egypt champions, Tunisia second and Morocco for Bronze Majid Djerad. Tunisia used as usual their big guns Ma- The second favorites Tuni- ished third ahead of Algeria, who beat rouane Garci and Karim Brini to clinch a sia secured the second posi- South Africa. respected victory over Morocco 3-0 (25-18, tion of the 12th Men’s Under 25-14, 25-23) in 65 minutes. The organiz- 21 African Nations follow- The matches were attended by CAVB Pres- ers were affected by their permeable block ing their respected victory over the ident Dr. Amr Elwani, who gave the trophy due to the injury of their centre blockers, organizers Morocco in the fifth and fi- to the winners of Egypt and the silver and which was used by the more experienced nal day of the competition held at Mo- bronze medals for Tunisia and Algeria Tunisian team to get the second position hamed V Hall in Casablanca, Morocco. with the big attendances led by CAVB Vice with seven points, leaving Morocco in the The victory didn’t affect the trophy for President Mr. Tubby Reddy, competition third position with 6 points. the Egyptian team, who secured the Control Committee President Mr. Baba Sy, cup and the African ticket to the 2007 Morocco Volleyball Federation President The Tunisian Head Coach, Mohamed World Championship of this age cat- Mr. Abdel Hady Ghzali, CAVB Technical Mounir Gara was satisfied with the silver egory 24 hours before. Morocco fin- Director Mrs. Howyda Mondy and Sports medal of his team.

The Egypt champions in a collective picture with the officials

VOLLEYBALL WOmen great role in the victory through her strong 11th Women’s U-21 African Nations Championship serve and was chosen as the competition’s best server. Senegal achieved their only Egypt’s women take the double for their country victory in the competition over Nigeria 3-1 (11-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21) to clinch the Egypt’s Junior women’s onships following their Boys’ under 19 fourth position, leaving Nigeria in fifth and team secured their second and Men’s under 21 counterparts who last place. U-21 African Nations Cham- secured their qualifications last month. pionship in a row before Tunisia has already qualified to both Final Ranking the end of the competition and thus Boys’ under 19 and Girls’ under 18 World 1. Egypt 8 points clinched the World Championship va- Championships. 2. Seychelles 7 cancy for this age category. Seychelles 3. Tunisia 6 continued their surprises to defeat Tu- Seychelles were the stars of this com- 4. Senegal 5 nisia in a thriller five-set match con- petition as they came from the first de- 5. Nigeria 4 sidered one of the best in the five na- feat against Egypt in the opening day to tions tournament to clinch the silver achieve three successive victories ended Individual Prizes medal from the experienced Tunisian by the most exciting against Tunisia on the Most Valuable Player (MVP): team, who took bronze. Senegal ended competition’s final day in a five-set match Nada Ayman (Egypt) the competition in fourth place fol- (20-25, 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 15-13). Best Spiker: Marwa Yassin (Egypt) lowing their victory over Nigeria, who Best Blocker: Hagar Badr (Egypt) came bottom. Seychelles players did their best to stop Best Server: Maya Jione (Seychelles) the Tunisian attacks at the net and their Best receiver: Nahla Sameh (Egypt) This is the third qualification for Egypt solid backline defense was the star of the Best Setter: Marwa Barhoumi (Tunisia) to the 2007 age category World Champi- match. Maya Jione of Seychelles played a Best Libero: Ranya Gouini (Tunisia)

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He said after the match: “Generally I’m development satisfied with the final result of the com- Successful Volleyball Cooperation Programme Course petition and I think Egypt was the best team to win the cup as they have more for Volleyball teachers in Cameroon tall players than the other teams but my team was better from the technical point Cameroon Volleyball Fed- “The value of this course will appear in fu- of view. My players started the match eration organized a very ture when those teachers use their experi- very stressed to take second place after successful course for school ence to graduate more volleyball players they lost the possibility to win the cup, teachers in Yaoundé under at school level, which will be very valu- but I think we improved gradually during the supervision of the FIVB as a Vol- able for the future of the sport all over the the match till we reached our best at the leyball Cooperation Programme (VCP) continent.” Said Mostafa Ahchoche after end.” course in the continent. the course.

Morocco Head Coach, Mohamed Abdal- Thirty-four teachers attended the course, “The participation of 6 women also will en- laoui blamed his team’s third place on a representing representing 30 schools and hance women’s volleyball in the western lack of preparation. “I’m satisfied with the 4 clubs from three countries and they part of the continent as the schools of this results of the competition and the bronze were all satisfied with the results and pro- region have become more interested in medal, especially as our centre blockers gramme of the course. women’s volleyball in the last few years,” were injured. Given our weak preparation he added. programme, I think we showed a consid- The course was directed by Mostafa erable performance.” Ahchoche from Morocco, who was assisted by Mayam Re’noif Blaise. The better Algerian team in spiking, blocking and backline defense defeated The course director was satisfied with the South Africa 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-20) theoretical and practical aspects of the in 59 minutes to take fourth place, leav- six-day course, the standard of the partici- ing South Africa at the bottom of the table pants and also the availability of the FIVB without a victory. material.

The Algerian stars Nassim Tartag, Billel Soualem and Hamza Adrar with the setter Messaoud Debbih played the main role in the victory, while the South African team was competitive only in the second set where they led several times but finally lost due to the frequent reception and dig- ging mistakes. p The course director Algeria’s head coach, Kaci Said said that Ahchouche in the the critical defeat against Morocco in the theoretical part of opening day was the main reason for the the course last place of his team. “I’m happy with my first victory, but not with the final ranking, as we had the ability to achieve a better position. We came to the competition to compete for an advanced position but the defeat in the first match against Morocco affected the potential of my players.” t The practical part of the course South Africa Head Coach Abdelhamid Elwassimy enumerated the advantages Courses and Seminars Calendar - November-December 2006 of his team’s participation in this com- petition, even though his team came at DATES COURSE PLACE SPONSOR the bottom of the ranking. He said after the match: “We came here to prepare a November 5-11 Technical Seminar Get Involved Bahrain FIVB team for the future and to be present on Nov. 20 - Dec. 3 Coaches Level II Bridgetown FIVB such important occasions and I think we November 21-26 Refereeing National Malawi NF achieved our goal, although we lost all the matches.” Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - October-Nov. 2006 Individual Prizes DATES COURSE PLACE Best Player: Mohamed Eldaabousi (Egypt) October 2-7 Young Players St. Kitts Best Spiker: Marouane Garci (Tunisia) October 3-8 Teachers Jordan Best Blocker: October 9-14 Refereeing Gabon Mohamed Abdel Moneim (Egypt) October 8-13 Young Players Ethiopia Best Server: Debbih Messoud (Algeria) October 23-28 Refereeing Colombia Best Setter: Hicham Faiazid (Tunisia) November 13-18 Teachers Trinidad & Tobago Best Digger: Mohamed Meawad (Egypt) November 15-20 Refereeing Mauritania Best Receiver: Karim Brini (Tunisia) November 22-27 Teachers Sierra Leone

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confederations great interest in all the African zones for CAVB also aims to push for more spon- 2006 CAVB organising competitions. sors and increase marketing of the Afri- can competitions to help the development Board of Administration Uganda proposed to host the 2009 CAVB programmes in the continent. Meeting Congress, while the 2007 Congress will be held either in Algeria during the All Africa The Board decided to copy what was The Confederation of Afri- Games or in Mauritius. applied in the big Volleyball countries can Volleyball (CAVB) Board in Africa like Tunisia and Egypt, which of Administration meeting CAVB decided to support the establish- have secured sponsorship for their local in Cairo took many fruitful ment of more development courses using competitions. decisions for the better future of con- the usual support of the FIVB in many tinental volleyball. The meeting head- programmes, particularly the new Volley- For Beach Volleyball, continental com- ed by CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani ball Cooperation Programme (VCP), which petitions will be started at club level in discussed important management, replaced the last Sports Aid Programme 2007 in order to increase the number of technical and financial issues. (SAP) and encourages the NFs to organize participating teams before shifting to the more coaches and referee courses. national level. The meeting decided to apply the zonal qualification system for the National Af- rican competitions to secure the partici- 2006 Global Calendar - Competitions and Events - Volleyball and Beach Volleyball pation of all the continental geographical DATES EVENT COUNTRY CONF. M/W areas in the competitions and ensure the presence of a large number of participants Sept.30-Oct.1 Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup 1st round, home matches Various venues CEV M in major competitions qualifying for FIVB October OECS Tournament St. Lucia NORCECA W tournaments. October 1-5 America’s Cup Venezuela NORCECA M October 1-9 13th Asian Junior Championship Girls Nakhon Ratchasima THA AVC W The new proposal will decrease the costs October 1-9 South American Youth Volleyball tournament Lima, Peru CSV W of transportation for the zonal qualifica- October 3-5 INDESIT European Champions League 2nd leg, League round Various venues CEV M tion of neighbouring countries. These October 6 Drawing of Lots Men’s European Championships Moscow, Russia CEV M proposals will be implemented at the sen- October 7-8 Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men 1st r., away matches Various venues CEV M ior level before being applied to the age October 10-12 INDESIT European Champions League 3rd leg, League round Various venues CEV M categories. October 11-20 South American Junior tournament Barquisimeto, Venezuela CSV W October 13-15 Beach Volleyball Continental Championships Carolina, Puerto Rico NORCECA M/W The Board fixed the dates for the All Af- October 23-25 FIVB World Congress , Japan FIVB rica Games in Algeria at 11-23 July 2007. October 24-28 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Acapulco, Mexico FIVB M The number of participating teams in the October 25-29 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Acapulco, Mexico FIVB W finals increased from 10 to 12, comprising Oct. 31-Nov. 5 2006 FIVB Volleyball World Championships 1st round Tokyo, Sapporo, Kobe FIVB W the champions of the seven zones as well & Nagoya, Japan as the past and future organizers and the November Beach Volleyball Tour Philippines AVC M/W final three teams from the podium of the November 2006 Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Invitation Honk-Kong AVC W last competition in Abuja in 2003. November 1-5 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Phuket, Thailand FIVB W November 3-5 CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour Barbados NORCECA M/W The organizers of the 2007 African com- Nov. 6-12 South AmericanYouth Volleyball tournament Rosario, Argentina CSV M petitions will be determined by the end Nov. 8-12. Women’s World Championship 2nd Round, Pools E-F Nagoya & Osaka, Japan FIVB W of this year, according to the new criteria Nov. 10-12 Spike Festival Cayman Island NORCECA M/W proposed by the executive member Cami- Nov. 10-12 FIVB Beach Volleyball Exhibition Hong Kong, China FIVB W lo Antao. Nov. 15-16 Women’s World Championships Semi-Finals & Finals Osaka, Japan FIVB W Nov. 15-30 17th African Cup of Cups Abuja, Nigeria CAVB W Seventeen candidates are available for Nov. 17-19 Beach Volleyball Central American Championship El Salvador NORCECA M/W the seven African competitions in 2007, Nov. 17-22 Men’s World Championship 1st Round, Pools A-B-C-D Saitama, Fukuoka, FIVB M which is a historic record that reflects the Nagano & Sendai, Japan Nov. 25-26 Top Teams Cup Women 1st round, home matches Various venues CEV W

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