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Start/Daily Notes Men’s Round 5 Grand Slam presented by SEAT Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Grand Slam presented by SEAT, Poklonnaya Gora (Victory Park), Moscow, June 8-14, 2010 Updated on June 3, 2010, this fact sheet provides information on the FIVB and the 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour. The US$6.83-million SWATCH FIVB World Tour is scheduled over an eight-month period starting in April in Brazil and ending in November in Thailand. The US$600,000 Grand Slam presented by SEAT is the fifth men’s event and the fourth of 12 double gender stops on the 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour calendar. For more information regarding the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, please visit www.fivb.org. · Moscow hosts a men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour competition for the sixth-time. The Grand Slam presented by SEAT marks the third-straight year that the Russian capital has staged an international Grand Slam stop. Russia staged previous men’s Beach Volleyball events in St. Petersburg, including the 1994 Goodwill Games and SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Past Russian Men’s Medals - Brazil 10, Germany 3, USA 2, Argentina 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 1, Portugal 1, Russia 1, Swtizerland 1 Site Year Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 1. St. Petersburg 1994 Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, NOR Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA Bruk Vandeweghe/Sinjin Smith, USA 2. Moscow 1998 Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marques, BRA Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, ARG Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER 3. Moscow 1999 Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, POR Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, BRA Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, BRA 4. St. Petersburg 2005 Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, BRA Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magelhaes, BRA Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, BRA 5. St. Petersburg 2006 Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann, GER Jochem De Gruijter/Gijs Ronnes, NED 6. St. Petersburg 2007 Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, BRA Dmitri Barsouk/Igor Kolodinsky, RUS Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA 7. Moscow 2008 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, USA Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHN David Klemperer/Eric Koreng, GER 8. Moscow 2009 Brink/Jonas Reckermann, GER Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA Jefferson Bellaguarda/Martin Laciga, SUI · The Grand Slam presented by SEAT starts June 8 and concludes June 14. The winning team will share the $43,500 first-place prizes. Here is the schedule: · Tuesday, June 8...................... Country Quota Playoffs · Saturday, June 12.................................... Bracket play, first-round · Wednesday, June 9................................Qualification Tournament · Sunday, June 13 ........... Bracket play, second-round and Quarters · Thursday, June 10........................................ Main Draw Pool Play · Monday, June 14 ......................... Semi-finals and Medal matches · Friday, June 11............................................. Main Draw Pool Play · A total of 87 men’s teams from 32 countries have entered the Grand Slam presented by SEAT (as of June 1, 2010), including Australia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United States and Venezuela. · The Grand Slam presented by SEAT will be the 248th men’s event on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour (open, grand slam, Olympic and Goodwill). The first men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour event was played February 17- 22, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · After the Grand Slam presented by SEAT, the 2010 women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour takes a two-week break before resuming play in Norway for the $600,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam in Stavanger. The men will have a week’s break after competing in the second of two gender-specific events in the Czech Republic June 15- 20 at Prague. Grand Slam presented by SEAT FIVB Officials International Referees · Glenn Sapp, United States · Roberto Reggiani, Italy ...........................Technical Supervisor · António Vaz De Castro, · Marco Spinnicchia, Italy · Jeffrey Brehaut, England ............................. Referee Delegate Portugal · Greg Thompson, England · Max Heddy, England .................................Television Delegate · Charalampos · Maria Villas-Boas, Brazil · Tim Simmons, United States ...........................Press Delegate Papadogoulas, Greece · Maurico Kaye, Brazil .......................................... Photographer · Jonas Personeni, Switzerland About the FIVB - The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball on a global level. Working closely with the National Federations and private enterprises, the FIVB promotes Volleyball and Beach Volleyball competitions and development activities as entertainment and promotional factors for the enjoyment of spectators and participants while satisfying sponsors' needs. It aims to develop Volleyball and Beach Volleyball as a major world media and entertainment sport through world-class planning and organization of competitions, marketing and promotional activities. The FIVB is part of the Olympic Movement, contributing to the success of the Olympic Games. TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................................... Page · Olympic & World Championship Gold Medal Teams ..............................................................................................................2 · Grand Slam presented by SEAT Men’s Entries through June 1, 2010, Qualifying Results.................................................2 · 2010 Men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Results, Schedule, Leaders, Medals by Country..................................................3 · 2010 Men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Final 4s, MOPs, Wild Card Results, SWATCH Serving.........................................5 · 2009 Men’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Leaders......................................................................................................................6 · Men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour - Country Medals & Final Fours .......................................................................................7 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 1 of 7 FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org Men’s Round 5 Grand Slam presented by SEAT Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Beach Volleyball Major Championships Men..................................................................... Olympic Champions............................................................... Women Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes, United States...................Atlanta 1996............................... Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, United States .........Sydney 2000 .................... Natalie Cook/Kerri Potthatrst, Australia Emanuel/Ricardo Santos, Brazil................................Athens 2004......... Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, United States Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States............ Beijing 2008............................May-Treanor/Walsh, United States July 27-August 12, Horse Guards Parade................ London 2012 ...............................................www.london2012.com Copacabana ................................................................. Rio 2016 .......................................................www.rio2016.org.br Men...................................................... SWATCH FIVB World Championships ................................................ Women Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marquez, Brazil............. Los Angeles 1997 .......................... Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil Emanuel Rego/Jose Loiola, Brazil........................... Marseille 1999 ......................... Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina ........... Klagenfurt 2001............................................ Adriana/Shelda, Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Santos, Brazil..........................Rio de Janeiro 2003 .. Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, United States Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, Brazil......................Berlin 2005.............................May-Treanor/Walsh, United States Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States............Gstaad 2007............................May-Treanor/Walsh, United States Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, Germany ............ Stavanger 2009 ...................... Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States June 17-26.................................................................. Rome 2011........................................ www.beachvolleyroma.com Men..............................................SWATCH FIVB Junior (U- 21) World Champions........................................ Women Pedro Cunha/Anselmo Sigoli, Brazil.......................France 2001 ...................Shaylyn Bede/Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa, Spain.............................. Italy 2002....................Juliana Felisberta Silva/Taiana Lima, Brazil Cunha/Pedro Salgado, Brazil .................................France 2003 ............. Anna Morozova/Alexandra Shiryaeva, Russia Miguel Angel Amo/Inocencio Lario, Spain............ Portugal 2004.................................. Taiana/Carolina Salgado, Brazil Martins Plavins/Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia ........Brazil 2005 ...........................
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