Official Bulletin No. 18 August 2007 Edition in English FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE

FIVB 2007 World Grand Prix World League 2007: Ningbo awaits the Volleyball stars no one like Brazil’s Katowice, 30th June 2001. Brazil An emotional captain Fofao crushes with an outstanding 3-0 MVP Ricardo with holding (to be noticed a 1st set winning, with a FIVB President the trophy 25-15 score) in the 2001 World League Dr. Rubén Acosta in 2006 Final. When the Brazilian team raises the cup, cheering to the Polish crowd, few people think that this is the begin- ning of a new Volleyball era, after the top years of U.S.A. and the Italian realm of the nineties, “Best Volleyball Team of the 20th Century” for the FIVB.

From 22nd to 26th of August, the Nowadays, Katowice, 15th July 2007. Ber- best Women’s teams will be in nardo ‘Bernardinho’ Rezende is far from Ningbo, China, for the 2007 FIVB the World League podium, when his team World Grand Prix. China, already in and the staff are celebrating. He’s silently the Final Round as hosting country, admiring his masterpiece, leant to a bar- plus the best five qualified after the rier beside the FIVB Officials table, while three weekends started on the 3rd hundreds colored balloons cover the Ger- of August in Tokyo, Verona (Italy) flor falling from the ceiling of the Spodek drop for the game on TV. The Polsat and Rzeszow (). hall: the 2007 World League gold medal is production has fixed a great standard for just the last stop of a long winning path. It Volleyball production, with 25 cameras, all Japan, China, Chinese Taipei and ends where it started: in Katowice. in High Definition. “Many countries are ­Kazakhstan from Asia, Russia, Poland, asking information about the wonderful Italy and the Nethererlands from For Brazil, it’s the seventh World League TV show they are watching from Poland” Europe, Brazil from , title, the fifth in a row. In a very tough said the FIVB President, Dr. Rubén Acosta Cuba, Dominican Republic and U.S.A. final match, in the full packed hall with H. during a crowded press conference in from Norceca. China, Cuba and Japan more than 12,000 people, Rezende’s team Katowice, while signing a new contract are the only countries having partici- signs a 3-1 result against Russia to go for live on TV. Thanks to this agreement, Pol- pated to all the 15 previous editions. the gold. The bronze medal match goes sat will be able to broadcast all the main to the U.S.A., which beats Poland 3-1: it FIVB events of the next years: FIVB World A round robin system will be played doubles the third medal signed by the League until 2010, 2010 Men’s World in order to find the 2007 World Grand U.S.A. in 1992. The Brazilian pick up a Championship, World Grand Prix until Prix Champion, a title won in the three team cheque for 1 million US dollars. Then 2010, World Cups until 2011. last editions by Brazil. The competition Ricardo Garcia’s tears are unstoppable will take place in a hall designed for when Dr. Rubén Acosta H, FIVB Presi- Volleyball, the Ningbo Beilun Gymna- dent, gives him the Most Valuable Player In this Issue sium, with a 8,000-seats capacity. prize. It is not so common to have a setter Volleyball as MVP, but the Brazil- ian ‘Ricardinho’ gives • 2007 World League: Last year’s weekends 6-7 and Finals edition winner, a wonderful setting les- Brazil son to all the Volleyball players in the world. • SWATCH FIVB World Tour The enthusiastic, cheer- FIVB ing crowd of the Spodek • Appointments in Lausanne hall is another win- ner, in the 2007 World Development League. Thousands of • Volleyball at School people, whole fami- Symposium lies with children, all dressed up with the Calendars white and red shirts of • Global calendar August Poland team, creates a • Technical calendar August- wonderful atmosphere September and an incredible back- www.fivb.org Volleyball

volleyball men team lose to U.S.A. 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 2007 FIVB World League: 28-26): the injured Granvorka is back on the court as opposite, but that isn’t the Katowice days enough to fully counteract the opponent. As for U.S.A. captain : “Ob- The Spodek hall, teams go for a tie break, and no one in viously we’re very pleased with the way 12,000-seats arena the hall is sitting. Four points in a row for we played, especially in the first two sets. in Katowice, opens Gruszka and partners are the key to turn We were well prepared for this game, we its gates on the the match. Szymanski is unstoppable in were playing against France for the fifth 11th July. For five the attack and Poland remain undefeat- time now. They made some changes and days, the wonder- ed (38-36, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11). pushed on in the end of the match.” ful arena is hosting Stephane Antiga, France team captain, 6 of the best Volley- feels disappointed: “We could have won DAY 3 ball teams in the world, to discover the the first set. We lost eight set points.” The 2007 World League champion. France reply comes from Piotr Gruszka: “We won The Brazilian team puts itself together receives the FIVB wild card to partici- and we’re very pleased. This match some- and defeats Russia 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25- pate in the event. All the tickets are how resembled of the one against Russia 20, 26-24). Even without the best , re- sold out, the temperature goes heating on the World Championships – changes in placed by brother, Murilo, day by day… Travel with «World Volley the team were needed. I’m happy that we Canarinihos are speeding up and take News» through the Katowice days. managed to bring determination into our the lead again, avoiding a dangerous tie game again.” break. “We feel a relief that we survived DAY 1 and we’re in the semifinals” says Brazil- DAY 2 ian head coach Bernardinho. “I wanted to The 2007 FIVB World League Final Round play here once again, because Katowice is starts with the first surprise. Brazil seems Thanks to an exceptionally strong block, a wonderful place for us. Today we had 12 immediately not completely confident with Russia wins its first World League Final good blocks and Russians 7, that’s an im- its usual playing skills. The match, sup- Round match against Bulgaria 0-3 (23-25, portant number. We still made too many ported by a cheering audience of 9’800, 21-25, 21-25) in just 80 minutes. Nine errors and we have to use this though becomes hotter and hotter until the tie blocks signed by Russia, just 2 from Bul- match as an opportunity to prepare for break, when Bulgaria celebrates (2-3: 25- garia. Kaziyski’s two aces brings Bulgaria semifinals. ‘Giba’ had long holidays after 21, 20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 12-15). Coach a bit closer in the third set (17-20) but his his amazing last year and then he had a admits that his team third serve hit the net and the way for very short preparation time. I hope he’ll made too many mistakes but the differ- Russia is opened. , head get better soon.” He doesn’t know, still, ence was just one point in score and three coach of Russia, appoints the media after but soon means the day after. mistakes, as for the statistics. “Both teams the match: “I don’t need to tell everyone Poland has a target: to finish the 2007 edi- started the game nervously” says Bulgar- about how good we are and how well we tion with a better position than its best in ian captain Plamen Konstantinov “and did in the match. We just made the first 2005, when it was fourth. Supported by both made too many errors in the begin- step and we’re moving on.” 12’000 fans, Polish team defeats U.S.A. ning. We’re very happy about this victory France ends its Final Round experience 3-0 (25-22, 36-34, 25-23). U.S.A. is lead- – you don’t win against World Champions in Katowice with the third place in the ing for the first half of the set, but Poland everyday.” Pool. A double loss against Poland and overcomes them, with Wlazly’s powerful Poland suffers a lot against France, then U.S.A. means semifinals for both Lozano attack and Swiderski’s experience. Serves wins a 2 hours and 8 minutes match. The and McCutcheon’s teams. Philippe Blain’s by Olympics best spiker Stanley

The last weekends for the Pools 22, 25-20, 25-20) and (23-25, 17-25, 22- shows a better Montali’s team (3-1: 25- Before Katowice, 25), thanks to its dominance at the net 21, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18), which ends its the last Intercontinental games through its tall middle blockers. A victory Pool with the third place. against Russia in the last weekend isn’t enough and Serbia leaves the second po- Final Standings - After week 7 The sixth weekend celebrates the qualifi- sition to Cuba (0-3: 31-33, 23-25, 12-25) cation of U.S.A. in Pool B: the first victory Matches Points (3-0: 25-22, 25-16, 25-19). Rk Country Points against Italy in Naples is enough to get Won Lost Ratio its ticket for Katowice (1-3: 18-25, 25- Both Polish and Bulgarian teams are Pool A - Intercontinental Round 23, 16-25, 29-31), but the U.S.A. is even already qualified for the Finals, but Po- 1 Brazil 24 12 0 1.220 stronger in the second game in Avellino, land considers the last Intercontinental 2 Finland 19 7 5 1.018 where they closed the match with a defi- games as a general rehearsal for the Fi- 3 Korea 15 3 9 0.903 nite 0-3 (26-28, 21-25, 13-25). nal Round. So Lozano’s team beats Bul- 4 Canada 14 2 10 0.904 France recovers from two sets down garia twice: 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25- Pool B - Intercontinental Round to beat Japan in a tension-filled Pool B 16) and 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-23). 1 U.S.A. 22 10 2 1.107 game at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gym- closes the 2007 World League 2 France 19 7 5 1.028 nasium (24-26, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15- with no victories. Against China, Uri- 3 Italy 16 4 8 0.952 11) to clinch the second place in the pool, arte’s team looses a tie break (2-3: 20-25, 4 Japan 15 3 9 0.927 but looses for 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-16, 25-23, 15-25, 13-15) and goes for Pool C - Intercontinental Round 25-20) the second game. A double vic- a 1-3 (25-18, 21-25, 26-28, 25-27) in the 1 Russia 22 10 2 1.138 second game. tory for Brazil against Finland in Espoo 2 Cuba 19 7 5 1.058 for 0-3 (21-25, 22-25, 23-25) and 1-3 (20- Then in the seventh weekend Italy and 3 Serbia 19 7 5 0.991 25, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25), then Korea fin- Japan play the two matches which were 4 Egypt 12 0 12 0.822 ishes the World League having acquired postponed from the very first week. Italy Pool D - Intercontinental Round the third place in Pool A, after a tie with falls again in the first match played in 1 Poland 24 12 0 1.139 Canada in Winnipeg (3-1: 25-19, 21-25, Mantova (2-3: 21-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25- 2 Bulgaria 20 8 4 1.090 25-21, 25-19) (0-3: 20-25, 22-25, 23-25). 23, 11-15), like it happened in Japan in 3 China 16 4 8 0.936 Cuba marks a couple of 0-3 in Cairo: (25- June. But the Sunday match in Monza 4 Argentina 12 0 12 0.856

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are dangerous, but the Polish have no fear. Mathew McCutcheon, U.S.A. head coach, congratulates Poland: “But both teams competed well. It was a matter of a couple of points at the end of the sets. The atmos- phere in the ‘Spodek’ hall is something completely unique in the world, so I’m very happy we could have this experience, learn from it and play better tomorrow.”

DAY 4

It’s the semifinals. U.S.A. faces Russia, a duel that has decided many Volleyball world events in the past. The hosting country faces the most dangerous team on The Final Round Best players - MVP: Ricardo (BRA); Best Setter: Zagumny (POL); earth, the reigning champion Brazil. After Best Server & Best Scorer: Poltavsky (RUS); Best Spiker: Berezhko (RUS); defeating U.S.A. 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-13, Best Blocker: Endres (BRA); Best Libero: Lambourne (USA) 25-21), Russia goes for the final. They win the match with quick attacks through to walk off the field for a while and get rid try substitutions (Swiderski, Plinski and the middle, to which the American team of repeating leg cramps. But that’s over. Zygadlo in) to change the situation much. cannot find an answer. Both teams start “I’m sure that this was one of the most The lost semifinals is probably still in the very nervously, fighting point for point. beautiful matches in the World League fi- team’s brains and legs and only the third The Russian block is clearly stronger and nal round” says Raul Lozano, Polish head set shows the real World Championship the Americans don’t risk trying to shoot coach, at the press conference. “Brazil silver medallist. through it. Vladimir Alekno, Russian head earned its victory but I can see now that coach, has nice words for the team just our level of play is very close to what Bra- 2007 Final Round Best players beaten: “I wish the U.S.A. team good luck zil does. There are some elements needing MVP: Ricardo Garcia BRA in tomorrow’s match for the third place. improvement – minor things that caused Best Scorer: Semen Poltavsky RUS I like their team very much and I still us loose those six points in three sets to Best Spiker: Yuriy Berezhko RUS think that they will be a hard opponent in Brazil.” Best Blocker: Gustavo Endres BRA next matches. I’m very happy myself, be- Best Server: Semen Poltavsky RUS cause this is my debut as a coach and the DAY 5 Best Setter: Pawel Zagumny POL first team that I can lead into the World Best Libero: U.S.A. League Finals.” Brazil is in paradise. The twelve 2007 While the match is close to be finished, in World League champions wave on the 2007 World League the training gym close to the main court podium, smile at the crowd and TV cam- Brazil and Poland are warming up. After eras. Then they grab the cup, for the usual Final ranking a grueling struggle for each point, Bra- court running. Russia has tried to stop 1 Brazil zil beat Poland 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, them: no way. In the full packed Spodek 25-23). It was supposed to be a revenge hall Rezende’s team signs a 3-1 (18-25, 2 Russia for the World Championships 2006 Final 25-23, 28-26, 25-22) against Russia to go in Japan. But the first defeat in the World for the gold. Both teams start their game 3 U.S.A. League 2007 games costs Poland the Fi- playing very carefully in defense and most nal match. Winiarski, who scores most of of the points scored in the beginning of 4 Poland the points, is so tired by bearing the whole the set are a result of opponent’s errors. weight of reception and attack that he has Except for a powerful Russia in the first 5 Bulgaria set, the game keeps balanced all the time. Katowice - Final round - Pool results Murilo is playing in diagonal with Giba, 6 France Date Teams Result since Dante is on the bench from the sec- Pool E - Final Round ond set. Poltavski is playing at his best and 7 Cuba 2nd pool C 11-Jul Poland - France 3-2 only two blocks on him open the road to 12-Jul France - U.S.A. 0-3 the match ball. Finland 2nd pool A 13-Jul Poland - U.S.A. 3-0 The third place goes to U.S.A., which Pool F - Final Round beats Poland 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 9 China 3rd pool D 11-Jul Brazil - Bulgaria 2-3 25-19). A huge delusion for all the thou- 12-Jul Bulgaria - Russia 0-3 sands of fans gathered in Spodek hall, a Italy 3rd pool B 13-Jul Russia - Brazil 1-3 new bronze medal for the U.S.A. signed after the one conquered in 1992. The last Korea 3rd pool A Katowice - Final round - Pool rankings Polish match forces head coach Lozano to Matches Rk Country Points Points 3rd pool C Won Lost Ratio Katowice - Final Four results Serbia Pool E - Final Round Date Teams Result 4th pool D 1 Poland 4 2 0 1.036 Semifinals 1-2 13 Argentina 2 U.S.A. 3 1 1 1.026 14-Jul Russia - U.S.A. 3-1 4th pool A 3 France 2 0 2 0.944 14-Jul Poland - Brazil 1-3 Canada Pool F - Final Round For Bronze - Place 3-4 4th pool C 1 Russia 3 1 1 1.025 15-Jul Poland - U.S.A. 1-3 Egypt 2 Brazil 3 1 1 1.020 For Gold - Place 1-2 4th pool B 3 Bulgaria 3 1 1 0.956 15-Jul Russia - Brazil 1-3 Japan

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beach VOLLEYBALL men & women In an All-Brazilian bronze medal match, SWATCH FIVB World Tour the legendary Beach Volleyball tandem of and (com- U.S.A. and Brazil claim the gold medals bined age of 72) out-lasted and 23-21 and 21-19 June 26-30 - Women’s Grand Slam Marcio Araujo and Fabio had to win two to claim their 85th SWATCH-FIVB World Stavanger - Norway - Podium Finish matches Sunday to secure their first title Tour medal in 115 international starts GOLD since a May 27 gold medal victory over since 1995. Adriana and Shelda shared 1 Boss - Ross USA Emanuel and Ricardo in Roseto degli the USD 16,000 third-place prize to in- SILVER Abruzzi, Italy. Since the Italian crown, crease their SWATCH record earnings to 2 Tian Jia - Wang CHN Marcio Araujo and Fabio had placed USD 2,167,865. BRONZE 17th, third and ninth in their next three 3 Walsh - May-Treanor USA SWATCH starts. July 4-8 - Men’s Open In the bronze medal match, Wu and Xu Montréal - Canada - Podium Finish GOLD The lowest-seeded team (29) to win a held off the hard-serving Kolodinsky and SWATCH title since the start of the inter- Barsouk with a 21-18, 19-21 and 15-13 1 Emanuel - Ricardo BRA national Beach Volleyball circuit in 1992, win in 66 minutes. It was the Chinese’s SILVER Boss and Ross posted a 21-14 and 21-12 second bronze medal as Wu and Xu split 2 Schacht - Slack AUS gold medal win over third-seeded Jia Tian USD 23,000 for third-place. Kolodinsky, BRONZE and Jie Wang in 44 minutes, sharing the who matched his SWATCH record serve 3 Harley - Pedro BRA USD 43,500 first-place prize in the second of 110.0 km/h this weekend, and Barsouk of five ‘major’ events on the 2007 SWATCH split USD 18,400 for fourth-place. The A week after finishing in a tie for last at FIVB World Tour calendar. 2007 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam was the a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stop in Nor- It was China’s third-straight setback to seventh qualifying event for the way, reigning Olympic and 2003 world an American team in a SWATCH final. 2008 as the process runs champions and Ricardo The previous two setbacks were to reign- through July 20, 2008. Santos completed a reversal of fortunes ing Olympic and world champions Misty as the Brazilians captured the men’s gold May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. Tian Wang July 4-8 - Women’s Open medal here Sunday in the final Beach Vol- avenged their Paris gold medal setback Montréal - Canada - Podium Finish leyball match of the USD 400,000 Mon- GOLD to May-Treanor and Walsh to defeat the treal Open. Americans in Saturday’s first semi-final 1 Walsh - May-Treanor USA With the gold medal after posting a 17-21, 21-19 and 21-19 in 47 minutes. SILVER 21-14 and 18-16 win in 61 minutes over In the bronze medal match, May-Trean- 2 Xue - Zhang Xi CHN Australians Andrew Schacht and Joshua or and Walsh scored a 21-15 and 21-13 BRONZE Slack, Emanuel and Ricardo have now win in 36 minutes over Goller and Lud- 3 Adriana Behar - Shelda BRA earned all three Montreal Open podium wig, who were competing in their sec- spots the past three seasons at Stade ond SWATCH ‘final four’ in the past three With both teams leading candidates for Uniprix in Jarry Park, including a third in weeks after claiming a silver medal in Por- Beijing Olympic berths, May-Treanor and 2005 and a second 2006. tugal. It was the Americans second Cono- Walsh posted a 21-16, 16-21 and 15-12 Brazil claimed a second podium place- coPhillips Grand Slam win over Goller and win in 54 minutes over Xue and Zhang to ment Sunday when Harley Marques and Ludwig as the Germans dropped a pool win their second gold medal on the Stade Pedro Salgado scored a 21-15 and 21- play match to May-Treanor and Walsh Uniprix centre court after capturing the 16 win in 40 minutes over Jochem De Wednesday. inaugural Montreal Open in 2002. A pre- ­Gruijter and Gijs Ronnes of the Nether- view of a possible Beijing 2008 Olympic lands to split the USD 16,000 third-place June 27-July 1 - Men’s Grand Slam Games match. prize. The Dutch, who shared USD 12,000 Stavanger - Norway - Podium Finish Walsh’s blocking was a key in the first for fourth-place, were making their coun- GOLD and third sets as the Chinese were able try’s second-straight ‘final four’ finish -af 1 Fabio Luiz - Marcio Araujo BRA to build early leads in their fourth meet- ter compatriots and SILVER ing with the Americans. Sunday’s win also Richard Schuil placed second last week in 2 Schuil - Nummerdor NED avenged a setback to Xue and Zhang in the the Norwegian grand slam stop. BRONZE semi-finals of the 2006 SWATCH season 3 Xu - Wu CHN finale in Thailand. Overall, May-Treanor July 11-14 - Women’s Grand Slam and Walsh (combined age of 57) have a Berlin - Germany - Podium Finish GOLD With four-time ConocoPhillips Grand 3-1 edge in the series with the young Chi- Slam defending champions Emanuel nese (combined age of 40). 1 Walsh - May-Treanor USA Rego and Ricardo San- SILVER tos eliminated from the 2 Larissa - Juliana BRA competition early, 13th- BRONZE seeded Marcio Araujo 3 Tian Jia - Wang CHN and Fabio made sure to secure another Beach In validating their 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Volleyball gold medal World Championship title at the Schloss- for Brazil as the reigning platz, the top-seeded May-Treanor and SWATCH FIVB World Walsh scored an 18-21, 21-15 and 15-7 champions posted a 21- win in 45 minutes over second-seeded Ju- 14 and 27-25 win in 55 liana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca minutes over 14th-seed- of Brazil to capture the USD 600,000 prize ed Reinder Nummerdor money, jumping in the deciding set to a 5- and Richard Schuil of 0 lead with Juliana and Larissa cutting the Harley Marques stretching for the Mikasa the . margin to 6-4. The Americans scored six

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July 17-21 - Women’s Open Marseille - France - Podium Finish GOLD

1 Renata - Talita BRA SILVER Xue - Zhang Xi CHN 2007 Men’s Top Ten Teams 2 on July 23 Code Points BRONZE Tian Jia - Wang CHN 1 Fabio Luiz - Marcio Araujo BRA 4 080 3 2 Emanuel - Ricardo BRA 4 060 A month-long slump is finally over for 3 Barsouk - Kolodinsky RUS 3 500 Ross (USA) spiking against Jie (CHN) Talita Antunes and Renata Ribeiro as the 4 Franco - Cunha BRA 3 340 young Brazilians rebounded from a 16-13 5 Xu - Wu CHN 3 240 of the next seven points to cruise to their deficit in the second set to score 25 of the 6 Harley - Pedro BRA 3 220 14th-straight match win in Berlin. Both next 35 points in the women’s gold med- 7 Brink - Dieckmann Ch. GER 2 860 teams skipped the next stop in the French al match to capture the top podium spot 8 Heuscher - Heyer SUI 2 540 port city of Marseille with the Americans for USD 400,000 World Series 13 on the 9 Schacht - Slack AUS 2 500 competing in a domestic event in May-Tre- ­Plages du Prado. Schuil - Nummerdor NED 2 500 anor’s adopted hometown of Long Beach, Seeded sixth in the 10th women’s 2007 Women’s Top Ten Calif. Juliana and Larissa represented SWATCH stop this season on the interna- Code Points Brazil in the in Rio tional Beach Volleyball circuit, Talita and Teams on July 23 de Janeiro. Renata scored a 19-21, 21-19 and 15-7 1 Tian Jia - Wang CHN 5 140 In the bronze medal match, third-seeded win in 57 minutes over second-seeded 2 Xue - Zhang Xi CHN 4 220 Jia Tian and Jie Wang of China increased Chen Xue and Xi Zhang of China to share 3 Renata - Talita BRA 3 900 their winning streak to five-straight over the USD 32,000 first-place prize in the 4 Larissa - Juliana BRA 3 700 Leila Barros and Ana Paula Connelly eighth meeting between the two teams 5 Leila - Ana Paula BRA 2 860 in posting a 21-19 and 23-21 win in 54 that is now deadlocked. 6 Walsh - May-Treanor USA 2 840 minutes over the eventh-seeded Brazil- Renata, who was named the SWATCH 7 Barnett - Cook AUS 2 820 ians. The Chinese shared USD 23,000 most outstanding player for the World 8 Karadassiou - Arvaniti GRE 2 680 for third-place while Leila and Ana Paula, Series 13. said: “After winning a bronze 9 Goller - Ludwig GER 2 480 who have now finished fourth in eight in Portugal five weeks ago, we have not 10 Adriana Behar - Shelda BRA 2 160 SWATCH events this season, shared USD played to our potential. We finished 25th 18,400. the next week in Paris and it has been With his team’s 21-9, 17-21 and 15-7 win a slow process to get back to where we in 53 minutes, Franco at 40 years, eight July 11-15 - Men’s Grand Slam needed to be.” months, 11 days bettered the mark set Berlin - Germany - Podium Finish In the bronze medal match, Tian and in November 1996 when American Mike GOLD Wang claimed their seven podium place- Dodd (39 years, two months, seven days) 1 Fabio Luiz - Marcio Araujo BRA ment this season and their 15th since the won a FIVB event at Fortaleza, Brazil with SILVER start of the 2006 SWATCH season with a his Atlanta 1996 Olympic silver medal 2 Klemperer - Koreng GER 21-11 and 21-14 win in 41 minutes over partner . BRONZE Koutroumanidou and Tsiartsiani. Tian “This is fantastic since it proves that some- 3 Rogers - Dalhausser USA and Wang split USD 16,000 for third-place one at my age can compete against the while the Greeks, who were competing in best players in the world,» said Franco. «I Reigning SWATCH-FIVB World cham- their first ’final four’ this season and third am very fortunate to have a young part- pions Marcio Araujo and Fabio split the since 2005, shared USD 12,000. ner that provides good team chemistry.” USD 43,500 first-place prize by winning In the bronze medal match, Barsouk and by forfeit over the ‘underdog’ Germans as July 18-22 - Men’s Open Kolodinsky captured the USD 16,000 third- Koreng could not continue when the Bra- Marseille - France - Podium Finish place prize with a 21-19 and 21-15 win GOLD zilians scored a point to tie the match at over Asahi and Shiratori in 50 minutes. It 9-9 in the third set, due to heat exhaus- 1 Franco - Cunha BRA was the Russians third bronze medal this tion. Klemperer and Koreng won the first SILVER season while Asahi and Shiratori, who set 21-15 with Marcio Araujo and Fabio 2 Conde - Baracetti ARG split USD 12,000 for fourth-place, were rebounding with a 21-16 edge in the sec- BRONZE the first Japanese team since 1989 to play ond set. 3 Barsouk - Kolodinsky RUS in a SWATCH semi-final. Both of Klemperer and Koreng’s matches Sunday ended in a forfeit as the pair ben- After five attempts, efited from a left shoulder injury for Julius the sixth-time was celebrates after Brink to win the semi-final. Playing with the ‘charm’ for becoming the Christoph Dieckman, Brink had to retire Franco Neto as the oldest SWATCH in the second set with Klemperer and Ko- 40-year old Bra- FIVB gold medal reng leading 17-11 after winning the first zilian became the winner set 21-13. oldest player to win Marcio Araujo and Fabio finale with a 21- a men’s SWATCH 15, 19-21 and 15-13 win in 64 minutes FIVB World Tour over fourth-seeded and gold medal when of the . With he teamed with Brink unable to continue with Dieckmann, Pedro Cunha to win the Americans were presented with the the USD 400,000 bronze medal and the USD 23,000 third- World Series 13 ti- place prize while the Germans shared tle on the Plages du USD 18,400. Prado, in Marseille.

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volleyball men João José athlete of the year 2007 Men’s Junior World Championship in Portugal Celebration in Brazilian style QuickSets João José, captain of the Portuguese Men’s National team, was elected “In- ternational Athlete of the Year” by CNID Brazil became the 2007 Men’s Junior (Sports Journalists Association) together World Champions the third time, after with football professional Cristiano Ro- a stunning 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-19) naldo. The award has been presented victory in the final in Casablanca, over during the Final Four of the European defending World and European Cham- League in Portimão. João José had a pions Russia. The victory was not only brilliant season as captain of the Ger- another impressive addition to the man team VFB Friedrichshafen with collection of championship titles for whom he reached the triple: German Brazil, including the World League crown, but it was a sweet revenge on the team to whom they lost in the 2005 Junior World Championship final in India. The South American champions Bernardi says “ciao” landed their first Men’s Junior World He was appointed by FIVB, together with title in 1993 in Argentina before re- U.S.A. Volleyball and Beach Volleyball peating this superb performance 2001 player , as Best Player of the in Poland. Century. Now, after a very long career as MVP Deivid Costa (BRA) professional player, Against mighty Russia, Brazil got solid has decided to quit with Serie A in Italy. performances from their starters includ- The youngster Bernardi started as a set- ing hard-hitting William, Da Costa and joyed with the third world title, Russia ter, than converted him in a Deivid Costa. Nevertheless, Russia put left the battlefield with their heads low, in strong spiker for the famous club Panini the fight thanks to their strong back-court great despair. Modena and then promoted him to one Champion, German Cup winner as well game and Maxim Mikhaylov’s fast spikes. of the column of the national team of Az- as Indesit European Champions’ League Earlier, had downed Italy 3-1 (27-25, zurri. Now, in place of a definite retire, to winner. He was ‘Best Blocker’ during the Brazil took the command from the start, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17) to finish in the third honour his roots the famous ‘Lollo’ has 2002 World Championships in Argen- with spectacular spikes and efficient place winning their first World Champi- decided to play in the third Italian Vol- tina. blocks to win the three sets and the gold onship medal ever. The Iranian celebra- leyball category (B1) in Cles, close to his medal. After the victory, the Brazilian tion was very emotional and supported hometown Trento. Egypt and Algeria, players hugged, jumping with great joy by hundreds of fans who had gathered in All Africa gold and laughter. As the Brazilians were over- Casablanca. Iran’s Ali Najafi was the best 4 for Grand Prix Egypt men’s volleyball team and Alge- scorer of his team with 13 points. Four teams have qualified through the ria Women became the 2007 All Africa Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup to Games Gold medallists following their Individually, Brazil was honoured with the the FIVB World Grand Prix 2008: Cuba, victory in the finals over Tunisia and choice of Deivid Costa as the Most Valu- Brazil, U.S.A. and Dominican Republic. Cameroon respectively in Blida, Alge- able Player of the World Championship. Cuba (captain Ruiz in the pic) won the ria. Egypt men took the revenge from event for the fourth time in six years In Rabat Argentina overpowered Bulgaria with a 3-0 final against Brazil, even with in three sets (26-24, 25-15, 25-20) to take its Junior team, the Brazilians coached the fifth spot. by Luizomar Moura managed to get a silver medal. In the match for the bronze In the seventh place play-off, USA pow- medal, Dominican Republic beat United ered past Cuba 3-1 (30-28, 20-25, 25-23, States in four sets. 25-20).

In Casablanca, Slovenia beat Egypt 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16) for the ninth The hard-fought Iran vs. Italy game position and Japan edged hosts Morocco 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) for the All Contributions 11th position and 12th position. Tunisia after they lost against that team Individual Awards in the pool match, as the Egyptian de- Welcome! Best Scorer: Matteo Martino (Italy) fended their title achieved in Abuja 2003 Please send your comments Best Spiker: Matteo Martino (Italy) and defeated their arc rivals in a fantas- and articles to: Best Blocker: Deivid Costa (Brazil) tic final. Algeria women team succeeded Best Server: Maxim Mikhaylov (Russia) [email protected] to add their second ever volleyball wom- Best Digger: Roman Martynyuk (Russia) en gold medal at the women’s category or by mail / fax to: Best Setter: Davide Saitta (Italy) when they clinched a respected victory Best Receiver: Matteo Martino (Italy) Fédération Internationale over the emerging Cameroon team. The de Volleyball gold medal for Algeria was the second Final Rankings Avenue de la Gare 12 after they had got the same in the third 1. Brazil; 2. Russia; 3. Iran; 4. Italy; 5. Ar- CH-1001 Lausanne - Switzerland all Africa games at their homelands also gentina; 6. Bulgaria; 7. U.S.A.; 8. Cuba; 9. Tel : +41 (21) 345 35 35 in 1978. Slovenia; 10. Egypt; 11. Japan; 12. Mo- Fax: +41 (21) 345 35 45 (follow on page 8) rocco.

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FIVB João José athlete of the year in Portugal Appointments at the FIVB QuickSets João José, captain of the Portuguese New staff to manage key areas in the Lausanne office Men’s National team, was elected “In- ternational Athlete of the Year” by CNID Following a decision of the 30th World the Paralympics. He took over the FIVB (Sports Journalists Association) together Congress in Tokyo, FIVB President Volleyball Events Department, aiming to with football professional Cristiano Ro- Rubén Acosta H. was pleased to an- upgrade the main FIVB Events to unique naldo. The award has been presented nounce the hiring of new staff to man- top sports shows worldwide. during the Final Four of the European age key areas in the Lausanne office, League in Portimão. João José had a contributing to the speeding up of the Mr. Seppo Innanen, from Finland, organ- brilliant season as captain of the Ger- renovation of the FIVB. ised the World League in Finland and was man team VFB Friedrichshafen with the FIVB Sports Events Director for sev- whom he reached the triple: German Mr. Piero Rebaudengo, Volleyball Olympic eral years. He went back to his country to medallist with the Italian team in the 1984 be part of the Ski World Championships Los Angeles Olympic Games, has been organisation, before joining a major com- setting the ball in about 200 matches for pany in Helsinki. He has acted as Civic Bernardi says “ciao” the ‘Azzurri’. He has also played 12 ‘Se- Activities Director of the world famous He was appointed by FIVB, together with rie A’ championships in the Italian League charity programme “Save the Children”. U.S.A. Volleyball and Beach Volleyball and worked for 10 years as Sales and As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. In- player Karch Kiraly, as Best Player of the Marketing Manager in the pharmacy in- nanen will coordinate and supervise all Century. Now, after a very long career as dustry. Mr. Rebaudengo will bring to the FIVB activities and operate the Secretariat professional player, Lorenzo Bernardi FIVB his long experience in the manage- directly under the FIVB President. He says has decided to quit with Serie A in Italy. ment of sports events, including his recent to be enthusiastic about the big challenge The youngster Bernardi started as a set- participation in the 2006 Olympic Winter of being involved again in an international ter, than Julio Velasco converted him in a Games in Torino as Managing Director of federation with two Olympic disciplines. strong spiker for the famous club Panini Mr. Fabrizio Rossini has joined Modena and then promoted him to one Champion, German Cup winner as well the FIVB to conduct the Press De- of the column of the national team of Az- as Indesit European Champions’ League partment as the new Press Officer, zurri. Now, in place of a definite retire, to winner. He was ‘Best Blocker’ during the bringing a long experience as a honour his roots the famous ‘Lollo’ has 2002 World Championships in Argen- Volleyball journalist for several decided to play in the third Italian Vol- tina. leyball category (B1) in Cles, close to his national and international media. Former chief editor of the monthly hometown Trento. Egypt and Algeria, ‘Supervolley’ and founder of the All Africa gold magazine ‘Pallavolo Supervolley’, 4 for Grand Prix Egypt men’s volleyball team and Alge- then Press Director and TV Pro- Four teams have qualified through the ria Women became the 2007 All Africa ducer during some international Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup to Games Gold medallists following their Volleyball events, he worked for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2008: Cuba, victory in the finals over Tunisia and the last three years as Communi- Brazil, U.S.A. and Dominican Republic. Cameroon respectively in Blida, Alge- FIVB President Acosta cation & Development Manager of Cuba (captain Ruiz in the pic) won the ria. Egypt men took the revenge from welcomes these new arrivals event for the fourth time in six years the Italian League. with a 3-0 final against Brazil, even with its Junior team, the Brazilians coached development by Luizomar Moura managed to get a The FIVB International Volleyball at School Symposium silver medal. In the match for the bronze contributes in shaping the future of Volleyball medal, Dominican Republic beat United States in four sets. Aimed at school and community repre- together with Hiroshi Toyoda (President sentatives from all continents, the sec- of the FIVB Technical Commission), who ond edition of the FIVB International was recently elected in the Volleyball Can- Volleyball at School Symposium closed ada Hall of Fame, and John Kessel from on a high-pitched note, taking a step the USA, held lectures and practical dem- further in promoting the sport around onstrations of school Volleyball and teach- one main theme: the importance of ing methods. A new step, stressed by the the educational system for the devel- FIVB Development Commission, was de- Tunisia after they lost against that team opment of Volleyball. fined in the search for elite players during in the pool match, as the Egyptian de- school years. fended their title achieved in Abuja 2003 Hosted by the University of Saskatchewan, and defeated their arc rivals in a fantas- Canada, the Symposium, held from 23rd Detailed information will soon to be found tic final. Algeria women team succeeded to 27th June, involved theoretical and on the «Programme» section of the FIVB to add their second ever volleyball wom- practical sessions and debates, includ- website, including all documents pro- en gold medal at the women’s category ing round table discussions and work- duced by the Symposium. Also, new sam- when they clinched a respected victory shops. With presentations by eight invited ple exercises and teaching models, togeth- over the emerging Cameroon team. The experts from the National Federations er with all the lectures, will be available gold medal for Algeria was the second which have most significantly contributed for download by teachers and Volleyball after they had got the same in the third to the development of Volleyball in their coaches from all over the world. all Africa games at their homelands also country and the attendance of 28 nations, in 1978. (follow on page 8) it is one of the most important Volleyball Complete detailed under: development tools. The FIVB specialists www.fivbschoolvolleyball.com

FIVB World Volley News No.18 August 2007  Calendars

Technical Courses and Seminars Calendar - August-September 2007 QuickSets DATES COURSE PLACE SPONSOR August 1-12 Coaches Level I Sudan FIVB August 6-10 Technical Seminar Young Players Venezuela FIVB August 7-12 Beach Refereeing IRCC Liechtenstein FIVB August 8-21 Coaches Level II Barbados FIVB August 9-17 Beach Refereeing IRCC China FIVB August 11-19 Refereeing IRCC Poland FIVB August 18-22 Technical Seminar Defense India FIVB August 18-29 Coaches Level I Bahrain FIVB August 18-30 Coaches Level II Malaysia FIVB August 19-30 Coaches Level I Dominica FIVB August 19-30 Coaches Level I Nicaragua FIVB have new coaches Aug. 27-Sept. 7 Coaches Level I Zimbabwe FIVB Aug. 27-Sept. 7 Coaches Level I Morocco FIVB New coaches for Greek’s national September 2-15 Coaches Level I Russia FIVB teams. Alekos Leonis will assume the September 3-7 Technical Seminar Beach Volleyball Venezuela FIVB reins of the men’s team, with Yian- September 3-14 Coaches Level I Swaziland FIVB nis Nikolakis picked to again lead the Sept. 15-26 Coaches Level I Bahamas FIVB women’s national team. Sept. 17-28 Coaches Level I Costa Rica FIVB Both coaches are expected to initially Sept. 24-28 Technical Seminar Outside hitter Thailand FIVB focus on instilling a winning attitude on their teams, as well as on a long- term goal of substantially improving Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - August-September 2007 the overall structure associated with DATES COURSE PLACE the national teams – training, schedul- ing, coaching staff, scouting and facili- August 1-6 Refereeing Congo ties. August 6-11 Beach Volleyball Côte d’Ivoire August 6-11 Teachers Rwanda Beijing, Beach Volleyball August 6-11 Beach Volleyball St. Kitts medals one year before August 10-17 Coaches Congo Democratic Republic August 12-19 Coaches Botswana August 14-21 Coaches Cameroon September 1-6 Refereeing Eritrea September 2-9 Coaches El Salvador September 3-8 Teachers Costa Rica Sept. 10-15 Refereeing Lesotho Sept. 10-15 Young Players Comoros, Federal & Islamic Republic Sept. 10-17 Coaches Mali Sept. 16-21 Young Players Antigua Sept. 18-25 Coaches Uganda Sept. 20-25 Beach Volleyball Guyana The gold medal for Beach Volleyball in Beijing is going to be assigned on the 19th August. Of course it’s not the Ol- 2007 Global Calendar - Competitions and Events - Volleyball and Beach Volleyball ympic one, but it will be given to the DATES EVENT COUNTRY CONF. M/W best Women’s team at the Beijing 2007 Challenger. The tournament with a August 1-5 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Klagenfurt, FIVB M/W 50,000 USD prize money will be a very August 3-5 World Grand Prix, 1st week, groups A-B-C Various venues FIVB W important test event for the 5 rings August 3-12 Youth World Championship for Girls Baja California, Mexico FIVB W competition, because it is scheduled in August 7-12 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Kristiansand, Norway FIVB M/W the Chaoyang Park venue built for the August 9-12 NESTEA European Championship Tour Dutch Masters The Hague, Netherlands CEV Olympic event. The sand already ap- August 10-12 World Grand Prix, 2nd week, groups D-E-F Various venues FIVB W proved by FIVB arrived at the end of August 10-12 CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour Barbados NORCECA M/W June and has been spread in different August 13-17 EEVZA Youth Championships Girls Kuldiga, Latvia CEV W layers until the end of July on the main August 13-19 U-20 Central American Championship Nicaragua NORCECA W court of the 12,000-seats venue and August 14-19 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Aland, Finland FIVB M/W on two side courts. August 15-20 Beach Central American Championships Honduras NORCECA M/W August 15-26 Youth Boys Volleyball World Championship Baja California, Mexico FIVB M August 16-19 U-23 European Beach Volleyball Championships Paralimni, Cyprus CEV August 17-19 World Grand Prix, 3rd week, groups G-H-I Various venues FIVB W August 19-26 Tournament in Memory President of Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan CEV August 21-26 U-19 CAZOVA Championships Barbados NORCECA M August 21-26 American’s Cup Brazil CSV/NORCECA August 22-26 World Grand Prix Finals Ningbo, China FIVB W August 23-26 NESTEA European Championship Tour Finals Valencia, Spain CEV Aug. 27-Sept.2 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open St. Petersburg, Russia FIVB M/W Aug. 30-Sept.2 U-20 European Beach Volleyball Championships Scheveningen, Netherlands CEV

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