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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 VOLLEYBALL News Brazil 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 Italy (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 Argentina 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 Poland 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.