Official Bulletin N° 68 | october 2011 Edition in english

WORLD CUP Rights of national World Cup set for take-off with federations should be guaranteed teams confirmed

Having attended four out of five continental general assemblies over the past two months (CAVB takes place in December), I am Iran sealed their place in the FIVB Men’s World Cup 2011 with victory over China in the Asia Championship, heartened by the work and development that denying African Championship runners up Cameroon a place in the quadrennial tournament in the process the FIVB confederations have achieved over the past 12 months. All 12 teams for both the men’s and women’s FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2011 These assemblies are crucial as they not only were confirmed at the end of September and beginning of October as continental confirm the continental members for the FIVB championships came to an end and wild card teams were decided. Board of Administration; they also provide a clear mandate for each confederation to The World Cup – the first volleyball qualifying Republic, Brazil and wild cards Argentina and continue their strong development policy in event for the London 2012 Olympic Games Italy in the women’s competition and Egypt, collaboration with the FIVB. - is due to take place in Japan, with the Iran, China, Serbia, Italy, Cuba, USA, Brazil The continental general assemblies now women’s contest held from November 4 to 18 and Argentina, as well as wild cards Poland have a national federation attendance rate and the men’s taking place from November and Russia in the men’s. of more than 90 per cent and, as we enter 20 to December 4. With all teams confirmed, the match pairings a new era of development for volleyball and The qualifying process for the World Cup were also finalized with USA taking on Brazil , it is pleasing to see that consists of the hosts being joined by the on the opening day of the women’s edition in democracy is allowing everyone to have a five continental championship winners, the a repeat of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand voice. All affiliated national federations have best four out of the five runners up and two Prix 2011 final. Defending men’s champions been provided with the necessary conditions wildcards. Brazil will clash with Egypt on the first day to meet every year, one year with their Japan will welcome and Kenya, Algeria, China, of their campaign. FIVB Volleyball Women’s confederations, and the following year at Korea, Serbia, Germany, USA, Dominican World Cup schedule on page 2 the FIVB World Congress. I am happy to say that this will continue as we strive for a more FIVB Volleyball Women’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup 2011 Qualified Teams World Cup 2011 Qualified Teams democratic organisation. We need to continue creating unity, not only Team Qualification Method WR Team Qualification Method WR around an individual, but around the elected Japan Hosts 3 Japan Hosts 14 leadership team. As FIVB President, my wish Italy Wild Card 4 Russia Wild Card 2 is to have the power controlled and limited Argentina Wild Card 25 Poland Wild Card 10 so that the rights of national federations and Brazil South American Championship 1 Brazil South American Championship 1 winners continental confederations are guaranteed. winners European Championship The FIVB should not only lead, but also serve. Serbia winners 3 USA NORCECA Championship 2 Every FIVB achievement realised in the past winners NORCECA Championship Cuba 4 has been down to a common effort from all China Asia Championship winners 6 winners national federations, confederations, players NORCECA Championship Serbia Europe Championship winners 9 USA runners up 5 and officials. Naturally, personal roles cannot Europe Championship Italy European Championship 6 be neglected, but everyone should be directed Germany runners up 10 runners up towards one common goal. For this I thank South American Championship Dominican Rep. NORCECA runners up 13 Argentina 8 all national federations for their support runners up Algeria Africa Championship runners up 15 and all my colleagues for their devotion and China Asia Championship runners up 11 continued contribution. Asia Championship bronze Egypt Africa Championship winners 13 Korea medallists* 18 Iran Asia Championship winners 19 Mr Jizhong Wei, FIVB President Kenya Africa Championship winners 23 WR = World Rankings as of Jan 15, 2011 2 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup 2011 schedule 1st Round Time (local) Hiroshima (A) Nagano (B) 3rd Round Time (local) Sapporo (A) Okayama (B) 04-Nov 11:00 CHN-ALG SRB-KOR 11-Nov 11:00 ITA-KOR DOM-KEN 04-Nov 14:30 DOM-ARG KEN-GER 11-Nov 15:00 CHN-BRA ALG-GER 04-Nov 18:20 ITA-JPN USA-BRA 11-Nov 19:20 JPN-SRB ARG-USA 05-Nov 11:00 ALG-DOM KOR-GER 12-Nov 11:00 ITA-BRA DOM-GER 05-Nov 15:00 ITA-CHN SRB-USA 12-Nov 15:00 CHN-SRB ARG-KEN 05-Nov 18:20 JPN-ARG BRA-KEN 12-Nov 19:20 JPN-KOR ALG-USA

v olley b all 06-Nov 11:00 DOM-ITA KEN-SRB 13-Nov 11:00 ITA-SRB ARG-GER 06-Nov 15:00 ARG-ALG GER-BRA 13-Nov 15:00 CHN-KOR ALG-KEN 06-Nov 11:20 CHN-JPN USA-KOR 13-Nov 19:20 JPN-BRA DOM-USA

2nd Round Time (local) Hiroshima (A) Toyama (B) 4th Round Time (local) Tokyo (A) Tokyo (B) 08-Nov 11:00 CHN-DOM USA-KEN 16-Nov 11:00 CHN-USA DOM-SRB 08-Nov 15:00 ITA-ARG KOR-BRA 16-Nov 15:00 ITA-GER ALG-KOR 08-Nov 18:20 JPN-ALG SRB-GER 16-Nov 18:20 JPN-KEN ARG-BRA 09-Nov 11:00 ARG-CHN KEN-KOR 17-Nov 11:00 CHN-KEN DOM-KOR 09-Nov 15:00 ALG-ITA BRA-SRB 17-Nov 15:00 ITA-USA ALG-BRA 09-Nov 18:20 DOM-JPN GER-USA 17-Nov 18:20 JPN-GER ARG-SRB Due to space issues, the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup schedule will be 18-Nov 11:00 ITA-KEN ALG-SRB printed in the November edition of World Volley News. Alternatively you can 18-Nov 15:00 CHN-GER DOM-BRA visit http://www.FIVB.org 18-Nov 18:20 JPN-USA ARG-KOR

fivb world rankings Key tournaments see world rankings shake up

All four of the FIVB’s World Rankings saw FIVB Senior World Ranking – Women significant movement after a number 1 Brazil (1) of key tournaments were completed in 2 USA (2) August, but Brazil still remain top of both 3 Russia (3) the men’s and women’s senior tables. 4 Japan (4) 5 Serbia (6) Italy jumped ahead of USA to third in the 6 China (7) FIVB Men’s Senior World Ranking, the first 7 Italy (5) time they have been in the top three since 8 Cuba (8) 2006, after coming second at the European Serbia’s victory at the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ Youth 9 Germany (11) Championship while China jumped World Championship helped them climb to top spot 10 Turkey (12) two places following their silver medal in the Junior and Youth World Ranking performance in the Asia Championship to move into the top 10 at the expense China shot 12 places up the FIVB Women’s FIVB Junior and Youth of Germany. Iran’s victory at the same Junior and Girls’ Youth World Ranking to World Ranking – Men tournament helped them surge five places the number one spot following their silver 1 Serbia (5) up the table to 14th. medal at the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ Youth 2 Argentina (1) World Championship 2011 and bronze at 3 Russia (2) Serbia and China have moved up a place the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Junior World 4 Cuba (3) to fifth and sixth respectively in the FIVB Championship 2011. Poland were additional 5 Spain (11) Women’s Senior World Ranking at the winners as they rose 20 places to ninth after 6 Brazil (6) expense of Italy, who dropped two places solid displays at both World Championships 7 USA (9) to seventh. Germany and Turkey’s second and at continental level. The new table 8 Iran (4) and third-place finish at the European featured a number of changes, with only 9 Bulgaria (15) Championship saw them both move up eight from 79 teams maintaining their 10 France (15) two spots into the top 10 while Poland and previous position. Thailand dropped two places to 11th and 12th respectively. FIVB Junior and Youth World Ranking – Women FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men 1 China (13) Serbia also saw success in the FIVB Men’s 1 2 Brazil (1) Junior and Boys’ Youth World Ranking as Brazil (1) 2 3 USA (2) they surged four places up the table after Russia (2) 3 4 Italy (12) winning gold at the FIVB Boys’ Youth World Italy (4) 4 5 Turkey (5) Championship 2011 and bronze at the FIVB USA (3) 5 6 Serbia (9) Volleyball Men’s Junior World Championship Serbia (5) 6 7 Peru (3) 2011, knocking Argentina off the top spot. Cuba (6) 7 8 Japan (4) However the biggest winner was Greece as Bulgaria (7) 8 9 Poland (20) they rocketed 21 places up the table to 16th Poland (8) 10 Dominican Republic (6) on the back of a seventh place performance 9 Argentina (9) 10 China (12) at the Boys’ tournament. Brackets indicate previous rank

www.fivb.org 3 Swatch junior World championships World champs break mental Ukraine and seal first Junior sweat at "Book Biennial" World Championship titles FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship 2011 winners, Brazil’s Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta Da Silva, took time out of their preparations for the final event on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour 2011 to meet fans at the “Book Biennial” in Rio de Janeiro on September 13. b ea c h v olley all

The event was held as part of VivaVolei, the Brazilian Volleyball Federation’s social program. “Book Biennial” is a traditional book fair in Rio de Janeiro and the duo, who are also five-time FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour champions, signed autographs and took photos with 45 fans from the Sao Joao de Meriti centre.

Juliana and Larissa will be looking to add a sixth World Tour title to their record and complete a memorable season at the final event of the year, in Phuket, Thailand from November 1 to 6.

Ukraine's Valeriy Samoday bumps the ball to Sergiy Popov during their gold medal win over Poland's Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak

Ukraine’s Valeriy Samoday and Sergiy helped me so much today as my left ankle Popov and Switzerland’s Nina Betschart had been hurting so bad. We expected to and were crowned win this tournament because we have so winners of the FIVB Beach Volleyball much confidence in our ability as a team, Swatch Junior World Championships but I can’t think of a better way or a better 2011 on September 4 as the 11th double- place for it to happen than here in Halifax.” gender event for players under 21 was held in Halifax, Canada. Meanwhile, eighth-seeded Betschart/ Brazil's Larissa França (centre) and Juliana Felisberta Heidrich beat Canada’s top-seeded Victoria Da Silva with some of the fans that turned out to It was the first time the annual event had Altomare and Melissa Humana-Paredes in greet them at the "Book Biennial" in Rio de Janeiro been played on Canadian shores. three sets, 21-16, 14-21, 15-11 to take the on September 13 women’s gold. It is the first time a Swiss Samoday/Popov overcame Poland’s Piotr team has won the title. Kantor and Bartosz Losiak 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 in a thrilling men’s final to earn their The Netherlands’ Sophie van Gestel and country’s first medal at the competition in Rimke Braakman won bronze, beating Continental Cup catch up front of over 2,000 fans. Both teams had Poland’s 13th-seeded Daria Paszek Renata The Beach Volleyball Continental Cup also won the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Bekier 21-18, 25-23. continued in September with an event in Youth World Championships with Samoday/ Europe. Popov taking the 2009 title in Alanya, Turkey The two gold-medal winning duos will be Copenhagen, Denmark, September 9-11** and Kantor/Losiak winning at the 2010 rewarded by the FIVB with wild cards and MEN Rk women Rk edition in Porto, Portugal. free transportation to take part in the main The Netherlands* 1 Austria* 1 draw of a FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Denmark* 2 Greece* 2 Brazil’s second-seeded Vitor Felipe and World Tour event in 2011 or 2012. Italy* 3 Slovakia* 3 Marcus Carvalhaes came from behind before Turkey* 4 Estonia* 4 holding off a late charge from Canada’s top- Junior World Champs, Halifax, Canada Portugal* 5 Bulgaria* 5 seeded Dany Demyanenko and Garrett May Women – August 31-September 4 Romania 6 Denmark 6 to take the bronze medal match 21-23, 21- 1 Betschart/Heidrich SUI 14, 15-13. 2 Altomare/Humana-Paredes CAN *Countries that qualified for the next stage 3 Van Gestel/Braakman NED **Knockout format “It’s very difficult to play against Poland as Men – August 31-September 4 they are such a good team, but we held 1 Samoday/Popov UKR For further information and photos visit on and what a way to end our career in 2 Kantor/Losiak POL www.fivb.org FIVB junior events,” Samoday said. “Sergiy 3 Vitor Felipe/Marcus BRA fivb WorldVolleyNews No 68 | october 2011 4 Africa continues to see coaches numbers grow FIVB launches latest educational Tanzania celebrated another successful tool for referees FIVB Level II Coaches Course on September 23 in Tanga as 22 people The latest DVD of Multimedia Teaching improved their knowledge of the sport Material for Referees has been released by in the East African country. the FIVB, continuing the sport’s governing body’s line of revolutionary educational tools. Bulgaria’s Jivko Jetchev was the instructor and he helped open the event at the Mkonge The new version is now available on the Hotel 12 days earlier on September 11. He FIVB Refereeing/Rules web page after it was said he was happy to return to Tanzania The course was supported by both the FIVB and approved by the FIVB Rules of the Games again and thanked the Tanzania Volleyball CAVB in an effort to further develop the game in Commission and Refereeing Commission

T e c hni al & D v elopment Association (TAVA) for the warm welcome Africa earlier this year. he had received. TAVA president Agustino Israel Agapa Of the 22 coaches only one was from The material remains an innovative tool thanked the CAVB and FIVB for bringing outside the country, travelling from Zambia. for introducing the complete set of indoor the course to fruition, adding that the The local participants were coaches from volleyball rules and regulations to referee knowledge received by participants will help first division teams, colleges, universities as instructors, referees and even players and the sport continue to grow in the country. well as primary and secondary schools. fans.

FIVB Technical Courses and Seminars Calendar Referee’s views highlighted in DATES Country Type Org. DAYS From To new website section Venezuela Teachers FIVB 03.10 07.10 5 Spanish referee Susana Rodriguez Jativa, who Kuwait Coaches NF 05.10 18.10 14 was one of three female referees to officiate a Pakistan Coaches FIVB 10.10 22.10 13 FIVB final for the first time, has spoken about Indonesia Coaches FIVB 12.10 23.10 12 her experience at the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2011 in “Referees Corner,” a new Maldives Coaches FIVB 14.10 25.10 12 section on the FIVB website. Thailand Coaches FIVB 15.10 26.10 12 The new area will help fans of the game get India Libero FIVB 17.10 21.10 5 an understanding as to what it is like taking Dominican Republic Sport Management NF 20.10 24.10 5 on one of the most important positions in the game, offering inside access to the Venezuela VIS FIVB 24.10 28.10 5 minds of the people that whistle the sport at the biggest volleyball and beach volleyball FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar tournaments around the world. DATES Country Type Org. DAYS From To Visit www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/Refe Ivory Coast VCP Refereeing FIVB 06.10 11.10 6 reesCorner.asp to see the new section. Zambia VCP Teachers FIVB 09.10 13.10 5

Haiti VCP Teachers FIVB 15.10 19.10 5

As well as in Tanzania, successful FIVB courses were completed in (from top left to bottom right): Bahrain, Chinese Taipei, Georgia, India, Lesotho, Mexico, Guyana and Comoros

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Volleyball deemed a success Big success for volleyball and at Pacific Games beach volleyball at All Africa Games in Mozambique c onfederations

Cameroon captain Jean Ndaki stands on the top step of the podium after leading his side to victory in a memorable five-set match against Algeria in the final

Volleyball and beach volleyball celebrated success at the Vanuatu (yellow) clash with Papua New Guinea during the women's volleyball 10th All Africa Games following the tournament’s conclusion tournament at the Pacific Games on September 18, as over 100 members of the press from 50 countries covered both events, making it one of the most Volleyball took a huge step forward at the Pacific Games successful attractions on show in Maputo, Mozambique, after it proved to be one of the most successful and popular where the Games were held. disciplines at the event when the competition ran from August 29 to September 9. The volleyball event was held at Maxaquene Hall, while the beach volleyball tournament was organized at the Costa do Sol Arena. In conjunction with the popular beach volleyball competition volleyball received excellent media coverage on both France TV as well as TV Reporters from large media companies, including the BBC and Radio Papua New Guinea, and all games were broadcast live on Channel France Internationale (RFI), covered the event alongside more than International, helping spread volleyball even further throughout 200 daily newspapers from across the continent. the South Sea islands. The event also boasted a significant media presence from Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Tonga and hosts New Cameroon’s men and Algeria’s women were the heroes in the Caledonia, with reports regularly being run in newspapers and on volleyball tournament as they sealed gold. Cameroon needed more the radio. than two hours to overpower Algeria in a five-set encounter (23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 15-11) while it was the opposite result in the Wallis and Futuna beat Tahiti 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-22) in the final to women’s edition as Algeria beat Cameroon 3-1 (25-14, 25-23, 18- claim the men’s gold medal but Tahiti finished on top in the women’s 25, 25-14). edition, seeing off hosts New Caledonia in straight sets (25-18, 25- 15, 25-10). Much of Cameroon considered the date of the victory as a historic moment for sport in the country, especially after Minister of Sports Papua New Guinea and Fiji claimed the men’s and women’s bronze and Physical Education Zoah Michel attended the match to support medals respectively. A total of nine men’s teams and 10 women’s the side. teams competed in total. Meanwhile the Algerian women proved they are still a force to be In the beach volleyball tournament, which ran from September 5 reckoned with just two weeks after they lost the African Nations to 10, Aisake Balemaiamerika and Ratu Wesele Cawanikawai from Championship final to hosts Kenya in Nairobi. Fiji came from behind to beat Frantz Gouzenes and Yvannick Iwa of New Caledonia 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-12) to top the men’s podium It was the South African men and Mauritius’ women who grabbed while Vanuatu’s Miller Elwin and Linline Matauatu defeated New gold in the beach volleyball tournament. Caledonia’s Sulita Malivao and Sylvie Mero 2-0 (21-15, 21-11) to clinch gold in the women’s contest. Tahiti’s Dino Tauraa and Vatea Angola failed to put up much of a fight as South Africa picked up Tauraa edged Samoa’s Sigalu Selefuti Aitui and Sam Samasoni 2-1 a 2-0 (21-9, 21-17) win in the men’s final, while Mauritius defeated (21-10, 23-25, 15-8) for men’s bronze as Kahaialanie Tauraa and their South African counterparts 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) to clinch gold in Ramata Temarii, also of Tahiti, completed the women’s podium by the women’s edition. beating Papua New Guinea’s Raka Tai and Dianne Moia 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) It was the first time beach volleyball had been played at the quadrennial event since it began in 1965. The Pacific Games began in 1963 with and since then the 14 editions have been held in 12 different countries in the region.

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Hundreds of children take part Brazil Beach Volleyball Tour in mini volley festival returns to Salvador c onfederations

It is the first time in five years that Ricardo Santos (right) has finished on the top in his native Salvador, and this time it was with Pedro Cunha An astonishing 743 youngsters turned out for 125 teams at the Festival on September 11 as Karlovy Vary hosted part of the 2011 Men’s European Pedro Cunha and Ricardo Santos and Talita Antunes and Maria Championship Antonelli dethroned FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championship 2011 gold medallists Emanuel Rego and Alison Children had the chance to imitate some of the heroes of the Cerutti and Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta Da Silva to win 2011 Men’s European Championship as a special volleyball the seventh stop of the Brazilian Banco do Brasil Tour in Salvador festival was held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, one of the on September 25 as the circuit began to draw to a close. host cities for the tournament, on September 11. There are just five more stages of the tournament left this year with a A total of 743 young players aged from six to 12-years-old total of 12 stops making up the tour. travelled from all regions of the country for the finals of a mini volleyball competition. In the men´s final, Cunha/Ricardo, who won three of their first five tournaments as a duo, including FIVB Swatch World Tour stops in With the court smaller than those used for international events and and The Hague, came from behind to defeat Emanuel/ the net significantly lower, children had the chance to block, spike and Alison 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-8). Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran serve as much as the professionals. finished third after beating Bernardo Romano and Jan Ferreira 2-1 (18- 21, 21-17, 15-3) The teams competing in Karlovy Vary were divided into five groups depending on their age, with each group associated with a different A native of Salvador, Ricardo returned to the top of the podium in his colour (yellow, orange, red, green or blue). Three players from each hometown for the first time in five years. “Winning at home is always side then took to the courts to play against similarly aged players to special,” he said. make sure the tournament was as equal and as fun for everyone. Meanwhile, Talita/Antonelli finished off a great weekend as they The initiative, created by the Czech Volleyball Federation, was downed Larissa/Juliana in straight sets (21-14, 21-18) to win their supported by the FIVB through the FIVB Development Fund. second title on this year’s circuit. Val Leao and Shaylyn Bede, younger sister of two-time world champion Shelde, scored a 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) Some 125 teams took part in the tournament with everyone joining in win over Lili Maestrini and Angela Viera to finish third. the fun, on and off the court. “Today was our day and we had the patience to play,” Antonelli said. A total of 215 coaches, 42 referees and 22 organizing staff were “Juliana and Larissa always play 100 per cent physically and very well also on hand to offer support as well as many parents and friends of technically, so we had to give 150 per cent.” players, creating a unique atmosphere for everyone. Salvador also saw the return of the Brazilian Banco do Brasil U-21 Tour, The winners of the competition were awarded with tickets to travel with Rebecca Silva and Carolina Horta confirming their supremacy by to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, due to be held in the United defeating Carolina Pereira and Gabby Baeta 2-0 (32-30, 21-16) to win Kingdom capital from July 28 to August 9, by the Czech Republic their sixth title this season. Olympic Committee. In the men’s tournament, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Men’s Junior World Championship bronze medallist Marcus Carvalhaes and younger brother Gustavo finished on top after defeating Ramon Ferreira and Anderson Melo in straight sets (21-13, 21-15).

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27.09 Women’s South American Volleyball set to ignite 02.10 Championship Peru CSV • Pan American Games 01.10 Masters European Championship: Greece CEV • • 31.10 Final Round 01.10 31.10 8th GCC Men’s Championship TBD AVC •

08.10 FIVB Volleyball Club World c onfederations 14.10 Championships Qatar FIVB • • 10.10 20.10 Girls’ South American Championship Uruguay CSV • 15.10 29.10 XVI Pan-American Games Mexico NORCECA • • 01.11 30.11 Sting Cup Men’s Invitational Vietnam AVC •

2011 beach volleyball Global Calendar

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09.09 11.09 CEV Continental Cup Zonal – Pool C Denmark CEV • •

30.09 CEV Continental Cup Zonal – Pool B Spain CEV • • 02.10 Cuba will be looking to defend their women’s crown at the 2011 Pan American 04.10 FIVB Swatch World Tour Agadir Open Morocco FIVB • Games and add a ninth title to their name 09.10

11.10 CAVB Continental Cup Zonal – Pool 2 Morocco CAVB • • Some of the top teams from NORCECA and South America are 13.10 set to compete in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, 01.11 FIVB Swatch World Tour Phuket Open Thailand FIVB • Mexico from October 15 to 29. 06.11 FIVB events highlighted Teams from Brazil, Canada, USA, Cuba, Puerto Rico and hosts Mexico will compete in both genders, while men’s teams from Argentina and Venezuela and women’s teams from Dominican Republic and Peru This time a year ago… complete the lineup. The FIVB breaks new ground by approving a new Beach World champions Brazil will come into the men’s tournament as Volleyball Development Centre in United Arab Emirates while favourites to defend their crown, but Olympic champions the United the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2010 begins States and World Championship 2011 silver medallists Cuba will be in Italy. hot on their heels as they look to take top spot after failing to do so at the last games in 2007.

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