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Official Bulletin no. 55 September 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 uSa clinch third World Grand Prix title ■ the united States landed their third The USA had fiVB congress – the perfect fiVB World Grand Prix title with a per- a poor start platform to share new ideas fect 5-0 record after downing Japan 3-0 to their cam- (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) in their last match paign in the at the six-team round-robin final Round, preliminary which concluded in ningbo, china on stages as they lost to both Germany and august 29. Continued on page 2 Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President ith the 32nd FIVB World Con- gress having taken place in WRome, Italy this month, it proved to be an excellent opportunity to have an important meeting of mem- bers and minds. As FIVB’s basic platform and compris- ing all affiliated National Federations, the World Congress is the supreme au- thority, convening every two years. It is now two years since the last Congress in Dubai when I took on the role of President of the FIVB and one of the key changes over that time has been the FIVB’s policy on development, where we have invested a lot more both fi- It was the USA’s third FIVB World Grand Prix nancially and in terms of resources. title as they beat defending champions Brazil in this issue The 2010 World Congress was the per- and remained unbeaten throughout the Final fect occasion for federations to get to Round Volleyball know the FIVB and the FIVB to get to • USA clinch third World Grand Prix know the requests of the federations. With the victory, the Americans repeated • Belgium and Cuba victorious It is the most efficient platform where their title-winning feat from 1995 and at Youth Olympic Games the entire Volleyball family can con- 2001 and pocketed the top prize of • World rankings change following gregate and exchange ideas and be $200,000 as 22-year-old Foluke Akin- FIVB tournaments fully updated on the happenings in the radewo also captured the Most Valuable Beach Volleyball world of Volleyball. Player and Best Blocker awards. • Juliana and Larissa break SWATCH With this Congress, which was not an FIVB World Tour record elective Congress, we sought know- • Rogers and Dalhausser win men’s “I’m really proud of my team, not only for SWATCH FIVB World Tour ledge and experience in an effort to winning this tournament, but also for grow stronger together for the benefit • Men’s World Tour ends with US win the way they were playing,” USA coach technical & Development of our beloved sport around all parts of Hugh McCutcheon said. “I’m very happy the globe. With development the prior- with our performance at the tourna- • Huge Mass Volley Festival held ity, the money coming from sport will in China be put back to sport. This is an Olym- ment. This is a great start for us, but we • New referee section launched pic rule which the FIVB follows for the clearly know we need to make improve- on FIVB website benefit of our players and Volleyball ments.” • Abstracts still being accepted participants. for Medicine Congress We have the opportunity now to set Two-time defending champions Brazil confederations the path towards a stronger future, a had to settled for second place with • Iran clinch gold in Asian Cup future which has on the horizon an three wins and two losses after outgun- • Third CAVB Beach Volleyball clinic elective Congress in two years time. ning China 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-15) in a success Our decisions now have laid the ground the last match of the tournament while • Brazil clinch Girls’ Youth South work for then and beyond. I thank eve- 2009 World Grand Champions Cup win- American Championship ryone for having participated liberally ner Italy went home with a bronze med- • Samoilovs crowned Latvia King and constructively. al thanks to a come-from-behind 3-1 of the Beach • USA pick up gold at NORCECA Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President (23-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-17) victory over Men’s Junior Championship Poland. www.fivb.org Volleyball World Volley News Continued from page 1 2010 World Grand Prix final Standings Best Players Poland on the first weekend at the begin- Rank Team Rank Team Best Scorer Saori Kimura (JPn) ning of August. But they bounced back Best Spiker Jaqueline carvalho (BRa) and remained unbeaten throughout the 1 uSa 7 the netherlands Best Blocker whole tournament from that point. 2 Brazil 8 Dominican Republic foluke akinradewo (uSa) Best Server Yimei Wang (cHn) Brazil had a torrid time with injuries as 3 italy 9 Germany Best Digger Merlo enrica (ITA) they were unsuccessful in defending the 4 china 10 thailand title they have picked up for the last two Best Setter alisha Glass (uSa) years. The side lost to both Japan on the 5 Japan 11 Puerto Rico Best Receiver antonella Del core (ITA) opening day of the Final Round and USA 6 Poland 12 chinese taipei on the third day. Best Libero Xian Zhang (cHn Belgium and cuba victorious at first Youth Olympic Games Belgium and Cuba picked up the girls’ The US girls had everything going for gentina as IOC President Dr. Jacques and boys’ titles respectively at the in- them in the first set, when the Belgians Rogge looked on. The 16-year-old was augural Youth Olympic Games on Au- looked disorganized on the court, how- unstoppable and although Argentina gust 26 in Singapore. ever the momentum switched in the captain Gonzalo Quiroga did his best second and third set as the Europeans with 25 points, Cuba were left celebrat- Belgium overcame USA in a pulsating gained revenge over a loss earlier on in ing victory in front of a packed arena. girls’ final, scoring a 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, the tournament to the NORCECA cham- “Leon is our leader, and a role model for 25-18, 25-12) victory while Cuba beat Ar- pions. the team,” Cuba coach Rodolfo Sanchez gentina 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20) An astonishing 35 points from Wilfredo said. “He sets the tone, and the team in the boys’ final. Leon saw Cuba pick up the win over Ar- looks up to him. I am proud to have him on my team.” A day earlier, Peru beat Japan for the bronze in the girls’ event while Russia overcame Serbia for the boys’ bronze. fiVB tV’s online coverage a huge hit The FIVB continued the success- ful launch of FIVB TV on www.fivb. org in August as matches from the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix and the SWATCH FIVB World Tour were broadcast to thousands of fans on- line. Highlights are still available online at http://www.laola1.tv/en/int/ fivb/video/203---.html with more live events are planned for the near Cuba coach Rodolfo Sanchez cannot believe it as his team picked up the boys’ Volleyball gold medal future. at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games World Rankings updated following World league, Puerto Rico qualify for World Grand Prix and Youth Olympic Games first World league Germany, USA and Belgium were the victory in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Puerto Rico qualified for their first big movers as the FIVB World Rank- Prix. Italy gained three places moving FIVB World League on August 28 and ings were officially following the com- up to fourth while China dropped to 29 with two wins over China while pletion of the World League, World third. Korea defended their berth with a Grand Prix and Youth Olympic Games The rankings also changed in the pair of victories over Japan on August in August. youth and junior categories with the 24 and 25. Russia regained second place in the Belgium’s girls’ team moving up four men’s rankings following the conclu- places to second following their gold Korea beat their hosts 3-1 (25-20, sion of the 2010 FIVB World League medal performance at the Youth Ol- 20-25, 29-27, 25-21) and 3-1 (23-25, but it was Germany who rocketed up ympic Games while Cuba improved 25-23, 26-24, 25-22) while Puerto the rankings from 17th to 11th while from seventh to fifth following victory Rico relegated China out of the annu- Brazil remain No.1 following their in the boys’ contest. al tournament for the first time since ninth title triumph. For more details visit http://www. 2005 with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-21, In women’s Volleyball, USA moved up fivb.org/en/volleyball/Rankings/ 25-23) and 3-1 (25-19, 30-28, 22-25, two places to second following their Rankings.htm 25-20) win at home. 2 fiVB World Volley news no. 55 September 2010 Beach Volleyball Brazilian pair break World tour record USA’s Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser Franca picked up a record breaking 36th scored their eighth gold medal of the career title in Kristiansand, Norway. 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour while Bra- zilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa The South American pair posted a 21-19 and 22-20 win over China’s Chen Xue the men’s title while Alison and Emanuel and Xi Zhang in the final. Austrian sis- captured the bronze with a 15-21, 21-14 ters Carolina and Maria Clara Salgado and 15-12 win over compatriots Marcio scored a 13-21, 21-19 and 15-8 win over Araujo and Ricardo.