Official Bulletin No. 57 November 2010 World Volley Edition in English F É D É R AT I O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L E DE News reign supreme at Men’s World Champs ■ Brazil became the men’s world champi- two bronze World Championship med- World Championship ons for a record-equalling third successive als to increase their overall medal tally success continues time after proving too good for a young to 22. Brazil have a World Champion- and talented Cuba team, beating the ship record of three gold medals and world No. 8 in straight sets 25-22, 25-14, one silver medal to increase their over- 25-22 in front of a soldout PalaLottomati- all medal tally to 32, behind Russia (43) ca in the FIVB Men’s World Championship and ahead of (27). Italy 2010 final in Rome on October 10. Continued on page 2

Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President ith the 17th edition of the FIVB Men’s World Championship Whaving been successfully held in Italy, my heartfelt congratulations go to the medallists Brazil, Cuba and Serbia for their success, the national organiz- ing committee for putting on such an outstanding spectacle and above all the volunteers who gave their precious time in making such an integral contribution towards the great success of the FIVB’s premier Volleyball tournament. The competition had everything from great skill and determination to drama and passion thanks to the exuberant fans right across the country. In addi- Brazil finished on top of the podium after claiming a third straight world title by defeating Cuba tion we warmly welcomed the added while Serbia beat Italy for the bronze medal element of fun brought to the tourna- In this Issue ment by teams such as the enigmatic Brazil, the world No. 1, added to their Cameroon, who were one of the great titles won in 2002 and 2006 with vic- Volleyball success stories. tory over a Cuban side who, despite • World League given revamp Whilst we pay tribute to Brazil who their obvious talent, had no answer to • Rivals set to clash in Club World picked up an outstanding third title in a opponents playing at the top of their row, the likes of Cameroon must also be Champs game. Whatever Cuba tried, Brazil had Beach Volleyball applauded for their ability to compete an answer for it in what was the first fi- above expectation and at the same time nal featuring the two nations in an FIVB • China’s Xue and Zhang win gold demonstrate a type of charisma which in Sanya Open will live long in the memories of us all. event. The win was Brazil’s eighth in the countries’ past nine meetings and 27th • Russia & Germany clinch Chennai Silver medallists Cuba also have a lot to Challenger title be proud of. With a relatively young side in 49 encounters overall. they showed that with enough belief • Continental Cup catch up one can overcome the highest of hurdles, Brazilians Giba, Dante and Rodrigao Technical & Development making it a pleasure to watch them on joined the Italian elite of Andrea Gardi- • Comoros welcomes Volley All their journey. ni, Marco Bracci, Ferdinando De Georgi Festival Obviously a great amount of dedica- and Andrea Giani as three-time cham- • FIVB applauds “clean” World tion behind the scenes from volunteers pions (1990, 1994, 1998). Championship and officials alike made this event an Confederations outstanding success and with Italy also Both Brazil – FIVB World League, Grand hosting the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Champions Cup and World Cup hold- • Japan, Iran, India, qualify for Men’s Swatch World Championships we can ers – and Cuba finished the FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship look forward to more of the same. World Championship with seven victo- • Tunisia and Egypt clinch Junior I’m also expecting more of the same in World Championships berths ries and two defeats, which included a this month’s women’s edition in Japan, • Drean Bolivar seal Men’s Club which with their experience and qual- 3-2 (34-32, 18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12) World Championship ticket win by Cuba over Brazil in the first ity of venues and fans, are guaranteed • European Championship hosts to make the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World round. named Championships one never to forget. • Mexico and Puerto Rico win 2010 Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President Cuba, the youngest team in the com- NORCECA beach titles petition, have now won two silver and www.fivb.org Volleyball World Volley News Continued from page 1 mined Germany 3-0 (26-24, 26-24, 25-21) to finish seventh and Serbia completed the podium by beat- beat the Czech Republic 3-1 (25-22, ing hosts Italy 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 26-28, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22) to end their cam- 25-19) in the bronze-medal match. The paign ninth. win represented Serbia’s second World Championship medal after they col- The closing ceremony also saw Italy lected silver in 1998 as Yugoslavia. Italy hand the FIVB flag to as hosts missed the chance to add to their three of the next edition of the FIVB Men’s World Championship gold medals and World Championship in 2014. a silver won in 1978. Focus now switches to the 2010 FIVB Elsewhere Russia beat rivals USA in Women’s World Championship in Ja- straight sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) to pan, set to take place from October 29- claim fifth, Bulgaria saw off a - deter November 14. Brazil’s Murilo was named MVP of the FIVB Men’s World Championship Italy 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship Italy Women’s World Championship Groups 2010 Final Ranking Pool A (Tokyo) Pool B (Hamamatsu)

1 BRAZIL 13 CAMEROON Japan Brazil 2 CUBA EGYPT Poland Kenya

3 SERBIA JAPAN Serbia Netherlands Algeria Czech Republic 4 ITALIA MEXICO Peru Puerto Rico 5 RUSSIA POLAND Costa Rica Italy 6 USA PUERTO RICO Rivals set to clash in Pool C (Matsumoto) Pool D (Osaka) 7 BULGARIA 19 AUSTRALIA Club World Champs USA Russia 8 GERMANY CANADA Holders Trentino of Italy will begin their Thailand Dominican Republic 2010 FIVB Men’s Club World Champion- 9 ARGENTINA CHINA ship campaign against European Cham- Germany Canada pionship runners-up Dynamo Moscow 10 CZECH REPUBLIC IRAN Kazakhstan Korea from Russia while African women’s champions Kenya Prisons will face the 11 FRANCE TUNISIA Croatia China Dominican Republic’s Mirador in the 12 SPAIN VENEZUELA first game of the competition after the Cuba Turkey Drawing of Lots was completed in Doha, Qatar on October 23. 2011 FIVB World League given revamp Six of the leading women’s teams and eight of the top men’s teams will battle For the second time in the history of the The 2011 World League Intercontinental it out for the title in Doha from Decem- FIVB World League, eight teams will Round will run from May 27-July 1 before ber 15-21. The opening day will also see contest the Final Round when the 2011 the Final Round takes place in Gdansk, Po- USA’s Paul Mitchell take on Drean Bo- edition of the FIVB’s premier annual land from July 6-10. livar of Argentina who won the South event for men’s Volleyball is held in Po- American Championship. Asian wom- land, the FIVB World League Council con- The Intercontinental Round features 16 en’s champions Federbrau of Thailand firmed during its meeting in Lausanne, teams split into four pools playing two will play the South American women’s Switzerland on October 18. matches a week on a home-and-away champions, Sollys Osasco of Brazil, and basis, with the top two in each section hosts Al-Arabi will meet the African Only once, in 2003, have eight teams qualifying for the Final Round. Poland, the men’s champions, Al-Ahli of Egypt. taken part in the Final Round. On that oc- Final Round hosts, are guaranteed a place casion Brazil came out on top in Madrid, in the concluding stage, meaning that Pool A (men) Pool B (men) Spain. if they finish lower than second in their group, only the three best second-placed PGE SKRA Belchatow (POL) Trentino (ITA) teams will advance. Al-Ahli (EGY) Dynamo Moscow (RUS) In team changes, Puerto Rico beat China Paykan (IRI) Paul Mitchell (USA) to qualify for the World League for the first time while Japan replace the Netherlands. Al-Arabi (QAT) Drean Bolivar (ARG)

2011 World League Intercontinental Round Pools Pool A (women) Pool B (women)

Pool A Brazil, Poland, USA, Puerto Rico Fenerbahce (TUR) Bergamo (ITA) Pool B Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, Japan Federbrau (THA) Kenya Prisons (KEN) The 2011 FIVB World League will conclude Pool C Serbia, Argentina, Finland, Egypt with the Final Round in Gdansk, Poland from Sollys Osasco (BRA) Mirador (DOM) July 6-10 and will feature eight teams Pool D Cuba, Italy, France, Korea

2 FIVB World Volley News No. 57 November 2010 Beach Volleyball China’s Xue and Zhang win gold in Sanya Open

Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China de- The 2008 Olympic bronze medallists feated Germany’s Sara Goller and Lau- became the first Chinese team to win ra Ludwig to win the Sanya Open on a gold medal on home soil since 2007. October 31, finishing the tournament In the bronze-medal match Americans without losing a single set. Jennifer Kessy and April Ross defeated of the enthusiastic crowd. “It is such a Brazilian sisters Carolina and great feeling to win a gold medal here Maria Carol Salgado in China.”

Xue and Zhang continued “It was a pity we lost the first set,” Lud- an impressive run of form at wig said for the beaten Germans. “Their the Sanya Open, which was block was good and it put us under the fifth straight tournament pressure.” where the duo had reached the gold-medal match. The win was their seventh career Continental Cup catch up gold medal on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour. China, Hong Kong, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Uruguay all qualified for the “I feel like I’m back in the Ol- next phase of their respective Continen- ympics in ,” Zhang tal Cups during October. said about playing in front The Continental Cup is a qualifiyng events October 26-31 - Women’s for the Beach Volleyball competition at Sanya Open - Podium Finish the 2012 Olympic Games, and GOLD sub-zonal tournaments followed by zonal 1 Xue/Zhang (CHN) events before the Continental Cup finals SILVER where the champion** will earn an Olym- Goller/Ludwig (GER) The three teams on the Sanya Open podium proudly display 2 pic ticket for their country. The two next- their medals. Xue and Zhang clinched gold, the first time a BRONZE best unqualified teams will then move Chinese duo have won gold on home soil since 2007 3 Kessy/Ross (USA) onto the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup where the winner and runner up will also earn a ticket to London 2012. Russia & Germany clinch Chennai Challenger title AVC (men’s) China, October 20-21 Wins Losses Russia’s Alexander Alikholetov and FIVB Youth world champion Kohler and China* 2 0 Evgeniy Romashin overcame an early her 19-year-old partner Walkenhorst deficit to pick up the men’s title at the had beaten compatriots Stefanie Hut- Hong Kong* 1 1 2010 FIVB Chennai Challenger on Oc- termann and Anni Schumacher 22-20, Korea 0 2 tober 2 in India while Jana Kohler and 21-17 to take the women’s title. In the Kira Walkenhorst of Germany clinched bronze-medal match second-seeded Ivy AVC (women’s) China, October 20-21 Wins Losses the women’s crown a day earlier. Ashley and Lisa Rutledge from USA got China* 2 0 the better of Brazil pair Julia Schmidt Be- Hong Kong* 1 1 Down 6-1 in the first set, Alikholetov atriz and Fabiane Aires Boogaerdt, beat- and Romashin upset 11th-seeded Selcuk ing them 21-16, 21-19 to complete the Korea 0 2 Sekerci and Volkan Gotepe of Turkey podium. CSV (men’s) Colombia, October 16-17 Wins Losses 21-18, 21-18 in 45 minutes to capture “I knew from experience that putting her the crown. Meanwhile USA’s Michael [Walkenhorst] under pressure was not Ecuador* 3 2 Morrison and Eyal Zimet beat Turkey’s right,” Kohler said. “I knew she could do Colombia 2 3 Murat Ginoglu and Hakan Gogtepe it and just told her to play her game. She 21-16, 21-18 to win the bronze medal. has been improving every game and I re- CSV (women’s) Colombia, October 16-17 Wins Losses Twenty-four hours earlier former SWATCH ally didn’t expect to win the title.” Colombia* 4 0 Paraguay 0 4 Sept 27-Oct-2 - Men’s Challenger Chennai, India - Podium Finish CSV (men’s) Bolivia, October 23-24 Wins Losses GOLD Brazil* 4 0 1 Alikholetov/Romashin (RUS) SILVER Bolivia 0 4 2 Sekerci/Gotepe (TUR) CSV (men’s) Bolivia, October 23-24 Wins Losses BRONZE Brazil* 4 0 3 Morrison/Zimet (USA) Bolivia 0 4 Sept 26-Oct-1 - Women’s Challenger CSV (women’s) Ecuador, October 30-31 Wins Losses Chennai, India - Podium Finish Uruguay* 3 1 GOLD

1 Kohler/Walkenhorst (GER) Ecuador 1 3 SILVER * Advances to next phase 2 Huttermann/Schumacher (GER) ** If the champions have already quali- Germany’s Jane Kohler and Kira Walkenhorst (in black) picked BRONZE fied via the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, the up the women’s title in Chennai 3 Ashley/Rutledge (USA) next best country will qualify.

FIVB World Volley News No. 57 November 2010 3 Technical & Development World Volley News

Comoros welcomes Volley All Festival FIVB applauds ‘clean’ The Volleyball Federation of Comoros, The event attracted over 200 children, World Championship in collaboration with the FIVB, contin- all aged 13 and under, who took part in The FIVB confirmed on October 18 ued to successfully promote the sport Volleyball games throughout the day. In that the FIVB Men’s World Champi- on the Indian Ocean archipelago after an effort to boost the development of onship Italy 2010 received a clean staging a Volley All Festival on Sep- Volleyball in the country and to improve bill of health from its FIVB Anti-Dop- tember 26. young players’ skill sets, organisers pre- ing department. sented all participants with special di- plomas on the day. Volley All Festivals are aimed at promot- ing the fundamental aspects of Volley- ball and Beach Volleyball by giving chil- dren and youth, and their parents the opportunity to participate in an open environment. The continued endorsement of these events forms part of the FIVB’s plan to Over 200 children took part in the event in spread both Volleyball and Beach Volley- Comoros which helped improve young players ball around the world. skill sets 318 players across 24 teams took part in the 2010 event in Italy FIVB Technical Courses and Seminars Calendar - November 2010 A total of 318 players across 24 teams participated in the 17th edi- Dates Country Type ORG. Days tion of the FIVB Men’s World Cham- From To pionship in Italy from September Barbados T.S. Get Involved FIVB 01/11/10 05/11/10 5 25-October 10 and the FIVB was delighted to report that all 158 Anti- Peru Level I OS 02/11/10 13/11/10 12 Doping tests pertaining to the tour- Mali Level I OS 20/11/10 01/12/10 12 nament returned negative results. Dominican Republic Level II FIVB 24/11/10 06/12/10 13 Rwanda Level II OS 22/11/10 03/12/10 12 Tests were conducted after every match with at least two players ran- FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - November 2010 domly selected to provide a sample according to International Stand- Dates Country Type ORG. Days ards for Testing (IST). The samples From To were then sent to the WADA-ac- El Salvador VCP Young Players FIVB 13/11/10 18.11.10 6 credited laboratory in Rome which Tonga VCP Young Players FIVB 29/11/10 03.12.10 5 analysed them and provided results within 48 hours.

“Players have never been subjected to such in-depth testing ahead of a World Championship event as they were this year,” said FIVB Executive Vice President Dr Amr M Elwani, who is responsible for FIVB medical matters.

Successful courses took place in (from top left to bottom right) Myanmar, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania, the Bahamas, Thailand, Argentina and Eritrea during October

4 FIVB World Volley News No. 57 November 2010 Confederations Japan, Iran and India qualify for Men’s Junior World Championship

Japan shattered Iran’s dreams of making it three Junior Men’s Asian Volley- ball Championship titles in a row on October 9, stunning their rivals in four dramatic sets to win the final 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-12, 25-23) and capture the Asian crown for the first time in 22 years while India beat hosts China to claim bronze.

Japan’s victory brought an exciting con- clusion to the 15th edition of this bien- nial tournament, which was first staged in 1980 in Seoul, South Korea. For Japan, who had finished a disappointing - sev enth last time out, it was their first Asian title since 1988 and avenged their final defeat in 2006 when Iran captured the crown on home soil in Tehran.

Japan fielded the same strong line-up that had toppled China the previous day as they took on an Iran team who had not lost a match en route to the final. The Japan team throw coach Noriaki Sako into the air after beating Iran to land the Asia crown The Japan side included Taiki Tsuruda, Kodai Yoshioko, Takashi Dekita and the mad Hosseinpouya, who had been hos- ior World Championship due to be held formidable Yamato Fushimi, who stands pitalised with a stomach problem and in Brazil next year with India clinching 206cm tall and weighs 115kg. Iran were replaced by Saeid Shirood. the third spot by beating China 3-2 spearheaded by the hard-attacking Amir (21-25, 17-25, 27-25, 25-22, 15-10), go- Ghafour and Purya Fayazid but were The top three teams from the tourna- ing one further than their result two missing muscular libero Seyed Moham- ment qualified for the FIVB Men’s Jun- years ago.

Tunisia and Egypt clinch World Junior Championships berths

Tunisia claimed the Men’s president, Noor Ed- Junior African Nations dine Lekreshi. Also Championship on Octo- present were Libya ber 9 as they beat Egypt in Volleyball Fed- Misurata, Libya while the eration president roles were reversed in the women’s edi- Gamal Zarrouk. tion as Egypt overcame hosts Tunisia on October 20 in Tunis. Meanwhile, Rwan- da took the bronze The men’s final was a tight affair as the medal after beating defending champions edged Egypt 3-2 Morocco in straight (25-16, 22-25, 25-27, 25-20, 15-13). sets (25-23, 25-20, Egypt opened well, winning the first set, 25-22). Rwanda but Tunisia fought their way back into started the match the match by narrowly clinching the on top as they second. The third was also a tight affair dominated at the before the Tunisians pulled ahead for net through mid- the first time but Egypt drew level once dle blocker Blacide more. It was too close to call in the final Sibomana and Tunisia celebrate their victory over Egypt in the final of the competition. set as Egypt took an early lead after quick wing spiker Chris- It was their eighth title since the tournament began in 1984 attacks from El Askalany and Mohamed tophe Muknzi. But El Mahdi. But Tunisia used their tactical Morocco found their stride and profited pressive 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-16) win service to score four successive points from the efficiency of opposite spiker over the home side. Meanwhile, Alge- and move 10-8 in front before going on Mohamed Hachdadi to capture the set ria overcame Rwanda 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, to clinch victory. 25-23. With the first set won, Morocco 16-25, 25-18) to complete the podium. adjusted their combinations and, with Tunisia’s success improved their record in setter Moustafa Toufik playing a promi- Both the men’s and women’s editions of the competition – it was their eighth title nent role, went on to win the second and the Junior African Nations Champion- since the event began in 1984. The final third sets in style. ships acted as qualifiers for the 2011 FIVB was attended by the first vice-president World Junior Championships, with the of the Libyan Olympic Committee, Mo- In the women’s contest, Egypt saved their women’s event due to take place in Peru hamed El Ammary, and the second vice- best performance until last with an im- and the men’s event taking place in Brazil.

FIVB World Volley News No. 57 November 2010 5 Confederations World Volley News Drean Bolivar seal Men’s Club World Championship ticket

Argentina’s Drean Bolivar home fans in the eastern Argentinean city. champions, and hosts Al-Arabi fight it became the penultimate They now join European champions out for a spot in the semifinals. side to qualify for the 2010 Trentino of Italy, Russia’s Dynamo Mos- Led by Luciano De Cecco, voted MVP in FIVB Men’s Club World cow, the European Cup runners-up, and the competition, and Lucas Ocampo, Championship on October USA’s Paul Mitchell in Pool B of the tour- Best Attacker and Server, the Argentine 31 as they beat Brazilian side nament, set to take place in Doha, Qatar team narrowly edged the Brazilians. Cimed 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, from December 15-21. Pool A will see Argentina’s UPCN completed the podi- 26-24, 19-25, 16-14) in the European bronze medallists PGE SKRA um following a 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 21-25, final of the South American Belchatow of Poland, African champions 25-16) win over Deportivo Colon from Men’s Club Championship in front of their Al-Ahly of Egypt, Iran’s Paykan, the Asian Paraguay.

Brazil men’s team honoured by President Lula da Silva Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Sil- T-shirt. “The play- va, hosted members of the country’s vic- ers of this team torious Volleyball team on October 26 are the proof that at a special ceremony to celebrate their seriousness and triumph at the FIVB Men’s World Cham- professionalism pionship Italy 2010. are 80 per cent of Lula and the Brazilian Sports Minister, success,” Lula said. Orlando Silva, offered their congratula- tions to the players present – setters Bruno and Marlon, opposite Vissotto, middle blocker Lucas and libero Mario Jr CSV and Brazil Vol- – in the team’s victory in Rome on Octo- leyball Federation President Ary Graca ber 10, which secured their third succes- was present at the sive world crown. ceremony alongside Also in attendance was CSV and Bra- members of the zil Volleyball Federation President Ary World Champion- Graca who presented Lula with a special ship-winning team

European Championship hosts named Scottish referees to After a close vote, the 2013 set to be played in a football stadium officiate matches in Men’s European Champi- which will be adapted to meet the spe- Dutch national league onships will be hosted by cific needs of Volleyball. Poland and Denmark after The decision was announced at the CEV they won the bid on Octo- General Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia Following on from their participa- ber 16. where it was also revealed that Germany tion in the Ligue Nationale de Vol- The two federations said and Switzerland would host the women’s ley in France last season, Scotland’s they were looking forward to turning the edition of the tournament. “We will do three international referees Grant championships into a massive festival, our best to welcome you all and stage a MacIntyre, Brian McDougall and with thousands of people expected to memorable competition,” Mr. Christoph John Swan – were invited to referee descend on Copenhagen for the finals, Stern, President of Swiss Volley, said. in the Netherlands this season. Peter Scheffer extended the invi- tation on behalf of the Dutch Vol- leyball Federation (NeVoBo), contin- uing the efforts to educate referees further in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

All three referees will officiate five matches between October 1 and March 31, 2011. The first one took place on October 2 when MacIn- tyre travelled to Amsterdam to take charge of the Men’s B-League game between Taurus and Fusion. Mc- Dougall then travelled to the Men’s A-League game between Zadkine and Webton on October 18 while Swan took charge of the Women’s A-League match between King Soft Poland Volleyball Federation President Miroslaw Przedpelski (left) and Denmark Volleyball Federation President Erik Jacobsen on stage in Ljubljana, Slovenia as both countries were officially announced and Amstelveen on October 23. as hosts of the 2013 CEV Men’s European Championship

6 FIVB World Volley News No. 57 November 2010 Confederations Mexico and Puerto Rico win 2010 NORCECA Beach Circuit titles

Mexico and Puerto Rico were named the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit men’s and women’s champions respec- tively on October 4 at the NORCECA Maeva Tournament in Manza- nillo, Mexico. Mexico duo Aldo Miramontes and Juan Vir- gen’s victory and the bronze-medal win by Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo of Puerto Rico at the NORCECA Maeva Tour- nament, the ninth stop of 10 on the circuit, secured their respective top positions in the men’s and women’s events. Top-seeded Miramontes and Virgen claimed their fifth gold medal of the year with a comfortable 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) vic- The medal winners at NORCECA’s Maeva Tournament Tournament in Manzanillo, Mexico tory over Canada 1 (Josh Binstock and An- drew Hinchey) in the men’s final. Meanwhile, Cubans Nirian Sinal and Kire- Plans gather pace for Haitian Volleyball complex nia Ballard put on an amazing perform- A combined group of US institutions are Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the ance in the women’s final defeating Mex- teaming up with the NORCECA Confed- Sports Ministry of Haiti and the Haiti ico 1 (Martha Revuelta and Xitlali Herrera) eration and the FIVB to build an indoor Volleyball Federation (FHVB). The Haiti 2-1 (21-17, 21-18, 15-7) to take home the Volleyball complex in Haiti following government agreed to provide land women’s gold medal. the devastating earthquake that struck for the project at the meeting while In the bronze-medal matches Cuba’s the country in January 2010. NORCECA will provide two sport court Yoendry Kindelan and Sergio Gonzalez de- The parties involved met on October floors. The meeting was chaired by feated Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodriguez and 14 at the NORCECA headquarters in Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, FIVB First- Ex Orlando Irizarry 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) while Santo Domingo in the Dominican Re- ecutive Vice President and President of Santiago and Acevedo scored a 2-1 (19-21, public along with representatives of NORCECA, who represented the FIVB 21-18, 15-7) victory over Mexico-2’s team the National Olympic Committees of President, Mr. Jizhong Wei. of Vanessa Virgen and Rosario Reyes.

This time a year ago… 2010 Global Calendar - Events - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball DATES EVENT COUNTRY ORG. TYPE M/W Rome, Italy was named as host of the 2011 SWATCH FIVB Beach Vol- leyball World Championships and Oct 29-Nov 14 FIVB Women’s World Championship Japan FIVB VB W the Drawing of Lots for the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Champion- ship Italy 2010 took place in the same city. Nov 2-7 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Phuket Open Thailand FIVB BVB W

World Volley News Nov 12-14 Spike Festival Cayman Islands NORCECA BVB W Official Bulletin of theFI VB

FIVB founded in 1947 Nov 12-27 Asian Games China Multi VB/ M/W President: Mr. Jizhong Wei BVB

Château Les Tourelles Chemin Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 Nov 21-29 Central American Championships Panama NORCECA VB M CH-1006 Lausanne

Tel: + 41 21 345 35 35 Dec 1-March 31 All African Games qualification TBD CAVB VB M/W Fax: + 41 21 345 35 45 2011

Web Site: www.fivb.org E-mail: [email protected] Dec 5-13 Central American Championships Belize NORCECA VB W

Editor: Press Department Printed in Switzerland Dec 15-21 FIVB Club World Championships Qatar FIVB VB M/W No.57 • November 2010

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