Official Bulletin No. 39 May 2009 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 Website renewal brings new era for sport online ■ The FIVB’s newly designed website on the meaning or interpretation of the Online improvements has been constantly improving since its guidelines. launch ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olym- A selection of videos from the 2008 World pics last summer. League, the 2008 World Grand Prix and the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour are A working group led by Press Officer Fab- also on the website, to be followed soon rizio Rossini and comprising the heads by video updates from the current tours. of the Press, IT, Marketing and TV de- It is through improvements such as partments has been working to make these, and many more to follow, that the site as impressive and informative the FIVB hopes to grow the game inter- as possible for all visitors, regardless of nationally and make Volleyball a more what they arrive at www.fivb.org for. interesting and accessible sport for eve- While the site has come a long way in ryone to enjoy. Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President the past few months, it is still very much a work n keeping with our commitment to in progress, with an ex- continually improve our service to the tensive list of alterations Volleyball Family, which includes the I forthcoming. media, fans, players and coaches, we recently introduced some exciting new High-resolution photos changes to our website at www.fivb.org. for media use are in the The first stages of the complete overhaul pipeline, as is an anti- were rolled out just prior to the 2008 Bei- doping program intend- jing Olympics and featured a stylish new ed to educate athletes homepage designed not only to be pleas- and coaches on the per- ing on the eye but more user-friendly and ils of using banned sub- informative. I’m convinced everyone who stances. Thankfully, our visits the site will find it not only more at- sport has been blessed tractive to look at but also easier to navi- with very few infrac- gate and extract information from. tions of this kind over Our Press, IT and Marketing departments the years, and it is our have been working tirelessly with the rel- hope that our proactive The newly designed SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 homepage was evant directors at the FIVB to ensure the and interactive online created to be visually appealing, informative and user-friendly best possible product is delivered online system will help to keep and to strike a delicate balance between it that way. offering balanced but in-depth informa- The most striking change to the site has In this Issue tion along with entertaining articles and FIVB stories highlighting our commitment to been the shift to a more streamlined, the future of our game, especially at the modular look, designed to provide visi- • Editorial grassroots level. tors with rapid access to events and the • Website renewal brings new In recent weeks we have added a dedi- latest updates. era for sport online cated SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2009 For the first time in FIVB history, we have Volleyball and World Championships site at www. also added a link to a dedicated site: the swatchfivbworldtour.com, video tutori- SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball homepage • World League: Match of the Week als from the Beijing Games, the Official at www.swatchfivbworldtour.com. • Pope meets with 2010 World Volleyball Rules’ 2009 Casebook, as well The site incorporates the latest technol- Championship organizers as all the latest Volleyball and Beach Vol- • Early rounds of World ogy to provide a visually stunning, highly Championships continue leyball news, up-to-date statistics, video informative and user-friendly look at the and photos from around the globe. 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, including Beach Volleyball The site is still a work in progress, with live scores, player bios, interviews, game • Brazilians off to flyer many more improvements to come, in- reports and other statistics. in Brasília opener cluding an online educational program In an effort to better inform and educate • Osaka, Seoul, Rome, Myslowice for anti-doping that will incorporate the athletes, coaches and officials, we also events upcoming on SWATCH Tour ADAMS open-resource database for ath- Technical & Development letes, coaches and officials to use to their recently added a video section featuring own advantage. clips of the world’s best Volleyball play- • FIVB website showcases It is my firm belief that our improve- ers at the Beijing Olympics and the Offi- technical videos ments online will help attract renewed cial Volleyball Rules’ 2009 Casebook. • Argentine development attention to our sport, while at the same The videos are intended to be of instruc- • Official Casebook online time provide a greater level of service tional use, with game highlights show- • FIVB programme nominated and enjoyment to all of you, our Volley- casing the best blocks, serves, sets and for award ball Family. spikes. The Casebook is a compilation Quick Sets Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President of plays and their official rulings, aimed • News from Planet Earth at clearing up any misunderstandings www.fivb.org Volleyball World Volley News FIVB World League Pope meets with 2010 World Championship Match of the Week organizers The FIVB World League Pope Benedict XVI officially received Match of the Week for use by the organisers of the 2010 FIVB Men’s television channels has been World Championship while 300 chil- decided for each of the six dren played in St. Peter’s Square in weekends of Intercontinent- front of St. Peter’s Basilica on a spe- al Round action in the 2009 cial day for Volleyball on April 1. edition of the flagship event in Men’s Volleyball. During The Pope’s audience, the or- ganizing committee for the FIVB 2010 Men’s World Championship in Italy For the first time ever, Volleyball is presented Pope Benedict XVI with an played on St. Peter’s Square Italian national team shirt with “S. S. Benedetto 16” written on the back. September 24 in Milan, then on to Torino, Reggio Calabria, Modena, Ve- On the same day in the Rome enclave, rona, Catania, Ancona, Florence and 300 children coordinated by the Local Trieste before the final in Rome on Oc- Volleyball Federations of Rome and the tober 10. region of Lazio enjoyed themselves by playing Volleyball--for the first time ev- At the end of the audience with Or- er--on St. Peter’s Square. Sixteen courts ganising Committee President Carlo were set up in front of the unique Salvatori, Italian Volleyball Federation backdrop of the domed roof of St. Pe- President Carlo Magri and Organising ter’s Basilica. Committee General Director Francesco Ghirelli, Pope Benedict XVI told them, The FIVB Men’s World Championship “It will be a wonderful World Champi- will be held in Italy in 10 cities, from onship.” Poland’s Sebastian Swiderski (left) spikes in the FIVB World League

The Match of the Week is available to the World League’s valued Host Broadcasters and other TV channels and is a successful way of introducing the World League to TV viewers. TV channels interested in broadcasting a Match of the Week are requested to con- tact the FIVB TV and Marketing depart- ment at [email protected] for further information. Match of the week Week Teams Date Time Week 1 NED – USA 14 June 15:00 Week 2 ITA – USA 21 June 18:00 Week 3 POL – BRA 28 June 16:30 Week 4 FRA – SRB 5 July 18:30 Week 5 USA – ITA 11 July 19:00 Pope Benedict XVI greets Carlo Salvatori and Carlo Magri of the 2010 Week 6 BUL– RUS 18 July 17:30 FIVB Men’s World Championship Organizing Committee

Italian, Egyptian clubs take titles

Itas Diatec Trentino players celebrated their first major European Egypt’s Al Ahly won their sixth women’s continental crown title on April 5, after the Italians beat Greek outfit Iraklis on April 5 following a 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22 victory Thessaloniki 12-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-22 in the finals of the CEV over Kenya Commercial Bank in the final of the 2009 Indesit Champions League 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic Women’s African Clubs Championship in Nairobi, Kenya

2 FIVB World Volley News No. 39 May 2009 Volleyball MEN & WOMEN 2010 FIVB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Six more countries advance to second round Six additional nations earned tickets to and Tonga, who advanced by the narrow- the second round of the 2010 FIVB World est of margins from Asian Pool A after fin- Championships, including a tandem leap ishing tied on points with both New Zea- forward by St. Lucia’s men’s and women’s land and Samoa. Tonga booked its ticket teams. thanks to a better points margin after winning seven sets and losing three. Tonga St. Lucia’s men’s team went undefeated had a points ratio of 1.101 and a set ratio of in the first round, but had to work hard in 2.333, good enough to edge New Zealand their NORCECA-A group final game to get (1.097, 2.000) and Samoa (0.984, 1.200). past the Dominican Republic and advance to the next stage. St. Lucia won the hard- On the women’s side, St. Lucia advanced fought battle 25-22, 31-29, 25-19 to earn from a NORCECA-B group that included the right to play against Mexico, Haiti, Ba- Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Vincent and hamas, Cayman Islands and hosts Jamaica the Grenadines, and Grenada. from May 17-24 in the NORCECA-D group. The St. Lucians, which, like their male Joining St. Lucia’s men in the second round counterparts, hosted their first-round were Antigua & Barbuda (NORCECA-B) group, went into the initial stage as New Zealand’s Lesa Laga sets up favourites and an attack against Samoa didn’t disap- point, dropping only a single set during their undefeated run.

Next up for the St. Lucian wom- en will be Bar- bados, Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the NORCECA-D second round slated for May 24-31 in Barba- dos. St. Lucia’s women celebrate their victory over Antigua & Barbuda Isime’eli Tu’akoi and John Alatini of Tonga attempt a block against Fiji Women’s competition calendar St. Lucia was joined in the second round Confederation Dates Country City by Bermuda (NORCECA-A), New Zealand CAVB 20 - 24 May Mozambique Maputo and Fiji (both from Asia-A). CAVB 3 - 7 June Nigeria Lagos CEV 13 - 17 May Bulgaria Gabrovo The 2010 men’s finals will be held in Italy CEV 13 - 17 May France Marseille from September 23 to October 10 and CEV 15 - 17 May Azerbaijan Guba the women’s finals in Japan from Octo- CEV 15 - 17 May Croatia Split ber 29 to November 14. CSV 31 May - 4 June Argentina Buenos Aires NORCECA 2 - 6 June Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain List of teams who qualified for the sec- ond round: Men’s competition calendar Women: St. Lucia, Bermuda, New Zea- Confederation Dates Country City land, Fiji, Hungary, Slovakia, Israel, AVC 2 - 4 May Oman Muscat Moldova AVC 22 - 24 May Chinese Taipei Taipei AVC 25 - 27 May Iran Tehran Men: Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, CAVB 1 - 3 May Mozambique Maputo Tonga, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, CAVB 26 - 28 May Algeria Echlef Latvia, Romania, Montenegro CEV 27 - 31 May Portugal Povoa de Varzim CEV 27 - 31 May Czech Republic Liberec Egypt’s Al Ahly won their sixth women’s continental crown List of teams who qualified for the on April 5 following a 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22 victory CEV 29 - 31 May Slovakia Propad third round: over Kenya Commercial Bank in the final of the 2009 CEV 30 May - 1 June Netherlands Rotterdam Women’s African Clubs Championship in Nairobi, Kenya NORCECA 20 - 24 May Jamaica Kingston Women: Guatemala, Nicaragua, NORCECA 2 - 6 June Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Men: Panama, Guatemala

FIVB World Volley News No. 39 May 2009 3 Beach Volleyball World Volley News MEN’S & women’S Brazilians off to flyer in SWATCH FIVB World Tour Brazil kicked off the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour in style in April, winning both the men’s and women’s events on the opening stop of the new season at the Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open in Brasília.

The Brazilian men put in a dominating performance in sweeping the medals, with third-seeded Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos winning gold after down- ing compatriots Alison Cerutti and Har- ley Marques 22-20, 21-19 in the final.

Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes took the bronze with a 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 victory over top seeds and 2008 Beijing Olympic champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States.

It was a world-best 70th international gold medal for the 36-year-old Emanuel, who has been competing on the SWATCH Brasília, which is celebrating its 49th year as capital of Brazil, FIVB World Tour since 1994. played host to the SWATCH tour for the first time

“It is great to be back on top of the podium, favourites Juliana Felisberta Silva and Lar- The layoff apparently had very lit- especially here in Brasília,” said Emanuel. issa Franca won gold in their first interna- tle effect on Juliana, who was named “We had not played internationally since last tional competition together since August SWATCH most outstanding player at year’s Olympic games, so this win is very im- 2008, when surgery on her injured right the tournament, a feat that fellow fi- portant in preparing for the world champi- knee forced Juliana to miss the Beijing nalist Ross said was well deserved. onships later this season in Norway.” Olympics and endure a lengthy layoff. “The new Juliana looked like the old Ju- The SWATCH FIVB World Championships The fifth-seeded Brazilians won their liana,” Ross said. “She appeared to be presented by ConocoPhillips is scheduled 22nd SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold getting stronger as the tournament for June 25 to July 5 in Stavanger, Norway, medal in their 36th appearance in a final progressed. She displayed the same with US$1 million up for grabs at the by defeating Jen Kessy and April Ross of quickness and agility we are accus- tournament. the United States in straight sets, 21-18, tomed to seeing from her. She is back 21-18. Germany’s Sara Goller and Laura and will get stronger as the season In the Kia Open’s women’s event, crowd Ludwig took home the bronze. progresses.”

While Brazil has hosted more SWATCH FIVB World Tour events than any other country—31 men’s and 26 women’s tournaments—it was the first time the tour had stopped in Brasília. The double gender tournament offered US$380,000 in prize money and bonus pool.

April 20-25 - Women’s Open Brasília, Brazil - Podium Finish GOLD

1 Larissa / Juliana BRA SILVER 2 Ross / Kessy USA BRONZE 3 Goller / Ludwig GER

April 21-26 - Men’s Open Brasília, Brazil - Podium Finish GOLD

1 Ricardo / Emanuel BRA SILVER 2 Harley / Alison BRA Jen Kessy (left) and April Ross of the United States finished second behind Brazil’s Juliana Felisberta Silva BRONZE and Larissa Franca 3 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz BRA

4 FIVB World Volley News No. 39 May 2009 Beach Volleyball MEN’S & women’S Osaka, Seoul, Rome, Myslowice events upcoming on SWATCH tour

Competition in the nascent 2009 SWATCH FIVB WORLD Tour heats up sig- nificantly in May, with single-gender US$190,000 events scheduled in Osaka and Seoul for the women and Rome and Myslowice, Poland, for the men.

Osaka, which has already played host to more women’s events than any other city, will welcome its 14th tournament since the inception of the women’s FIVB circuit in 1992.

Brazil are hot favorites to win the May 19-24 Keihan/Smfg Japan Open, having reigned supreme in each of the previous 10 stops in Osaka. Defending champions Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Fran- ca are coming off victory at the Banco do Brasil presents the Kia Open in April, their first tournament playing together since August, when a knee injury forced Juliana to miss the 2008 Beijing Olym- pics. The Keihan/SMFG Japan Open will take place in Osaka from May 19-24 Juliana, who says she is getting stronger with every match this year, was named hosted a SWATCH stop, with Chinese Italian capital will hold an international the SWATCH most outstanding player at duo Chen Xue and Xi Zhang eager to Beach Volleyball event, following 20 years the KIA Open. defend their titles, albeit with different of successful tournaments elsewhere in partners (Ying Zhang and Ying Huang, the Volleyball-mad country. Rome joins There will be scant little time for the respectively). The Hague (Netherlands), Abu Dhabi women to catch their breath after Osaka, (United Arab Emirates), and Brasilia (Bra- as two days later the World Tour picks up The men, meanwhile, will call Rome zil) as first-time hosts of SWATCH FIVB again at the Seoul Open in South Korea. home from May 12-17 for the Foro Ital- World Tour events this year. ico Open presented by Skipper. The May 26-31 leg of the tour will mark The Italians will fancy their chances the third consecutive year Seoul has It will be the first time in 20 years the on home sand, with no fewer than 18 homegrown teams signing up to par- ticipate (compared to 10 from Brazil).

The men’s tour will then make its way to Poland for the Myslowice Open 2009 from May 26-31. The men’s stop in Mys- lowice follows the successful stag- ing of a women’s event in 2008 and the SWATCH FIVB Junior and Youth World Champion- ships in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Russia’s Dmitri Barsouk (right) attempts a block against gold medallist Ricardo Santos of Brazil at the season-opening event in Brasília

FIVB World Volley News No. 39 May 2009 5 Technical & Development World Volley News FIVB website showcases technical videos FIVB Casebook online The FIVB has made The FIVB has up- available on its loaded onto its of- official website ficial website the technical videos Official Volleyball of the Men’s and Rules’ 2009 Case- Women’s Olympic book. The 2009 Ref- Volleyball tourna- ereeing Guidelines ments in Beijing. and Instructions The videos that are also now avail- showcase the best able on FIVB.org. players in the world The Casebook is Instructional Beijing Olympic performing to the The FIVB has posted a Casebook a collection of highlights are now online highest technical of official rules online plays with Offi- and tactical levels cial Rulings ap- can be found on the FIVB.org homepage under the heading proved by the Rules of the Game Commission and based on FIVB Technical Videos. the most up-to-date edition of the Rules. A comprehensive list of clips focusing on serving, setting, blocking, These rulings expand on and clarify the spirit and meaning of receiving and spiking are available for each of the 24 men’s and the Official Rules, and are the official interpretations to be fol- women’s teams that competed at the 2008 Summer Games. lowed during all sanctioned competitions. Argentine development FIVB programme nominated for award

The Argentine The FIVB Volleyball Volleyball Fed- Cooperation Pro- eration (FeVA) gramme has been has launched a entered as a candi- 2009-12 Talented date in the Beyond Players Programme Sport Awards’ Best following the FIVB Project by a Sport Board of Adminis- Federation or Gov- tration’s approval erning Body cat- of a Development egory. Youth players will enjoy the benefits of Centre in Buenos FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Beyond Sport seeks the Argentine Development Center Aires (supported Programme in running for award to celebrate and by the Argentine support any indi- National Sport Secretariat) that will teach all age groups in Ar- vidual or group with the goal to drive positive change through gentina and Spanish-speaking countries around Argentina. sport, according to its website. Winners of the Beyond Sport FIVB Vice President and Portuguese Volleyball Federation Presi- Awards will be announced at the Beyond Sport Summit that dent Vicente Araujo said on a visit to Argentina that the sup- runs through July 7-9. port received by the National Government is “a necessary fac- The core objective of the Volleyball Cooperation Programme tor and basic for the viability of the building of Development is to provide for active development of Volleyball and Beach Centres that are already working in other countries. Volleyball through a top quality programme for young players, “To make such a centre in Argentina for many countries to shape teachers, coaches, referees and Beach Volleyball players. coaches, teachers, referees and so on will help the area to add The VCP provides opportunities to national federations world- knowledge and grow Volleyball together. The FIVB supports all wide, especially those with limited means and resources, to de- serious development ideas,” Araujo added. velop and grow their national talents. FIVB Technical Courses & Seminars Calendar - May 09 World Volley News Dates Country Type Days From To Official Bulletin of theFI VB Senegal Coaches Level 1 Apr 25 May 7 13 Bahrain Defense Seminar May 3 May 7 5 FIVB founded in 1947 Dominican Republic IRCC Refereeing May 5 May 13 9 President: Mr. Jizhong Wei Coaches Level II May 11 May 23 13 Senegal Coaches Level II May 14 May 25 12 Château Les Tourelles Thailand IRCC Refereeing May 23 May 30 7 Chemin Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 Kuwait Mini Volley Seminar May 24 May 29 5 CH-1006 Lausanne

FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Calendar - May 09 Tel: + 41 21 345 35 35 Dates Fax: + 41 21 345 35 45 Country Type Days From To Seychelles VCP Teachers April 27 May 1 5 Web Site: www.fivb.org Laos VCP Refereeing May 5 May 9 5 E-mail: [email protected] Solomon Islands VCP Teachers May 18 May 22 5 Sri Lanka VCP Teachers May 25 May 29 5 Editor: Communication Department Philippines VCP Grassroots May 25 May 29 5 Printed in Switzerland Mali VCP Refereeing May 30 June 4 6 Afghanistan VCP Coaches May 30 June 6 8 No.39 • May 2009

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2009 Global Calendar - Competitions and Events - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball QuickSets DATES EVENT COUNTRY ORG. M/W FIVB mourns Perez Apr 23/May 2 2009 Men’s African Club Championship Cairo, Egypt CAVB M The FIVB is in mourning Apr 28/May 3 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Shanghai, China FIVB M/W following the death of Lib- May 1-3 CAVB World Championship Tournament Maputo, Mozambique CAVB M ertario Perez, NORCECA’s May 2-4 AVC World Championship Tournament Muscat, Oman AVC M second president and May 6-10 European Championship Tour - Spanish Masters Gran Canaria, Spain CEV M/W former president of the Puerto Rican Volleyball May 8-10 2009 Junior Women's World Championships Various CEV W Federation. Mr. Perez passed away in Qualification - 2nd Round San Juan on Saturday, March 28, after May 12-17 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Rome, Italy FIVB M a long illness. May 13-17 CEV World Championship Tournament Gabrovo, Bulgaria CEV W May 13-17 CEV World Championship Tournament Marseille, France CEV W Cai named China’s women coach May 15-17 CEV World Championship Tournament Guba, Azerbaijan CEV W The China Volleyball As- May 15-17 CEV World Championship Tournament Split, Croatia CEV W sociation named 43-year- old Bin Cai as coach of its May 15-17 2009 Junior Men's World Championships Various CEV M women’s national team Qualification - 2nd Round on March 23 in a move May 19-24 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Osaka, Japan FIVB W aimed at injecting new life May 20-24 Norceca World Championship Tournament Kingston, Jamaica NORCECA M into the squad. Cai, a former women’s May 20-24 CAVB World Championship Tournament Maputo, Mozambique CAVB W youth team coach and former national May 22-24 AVC World Championship Tournament Chinese Taipei AVC M team player, said he was “confident of May 22-24 2009 Women's European Championships - Small Schaan, Liechtenstein CEV W taking the women’s team to a higher Countries Division - Final Round level.” May 22-24 European League - Women's Leg 1 Various CEV W American Women tap Kiraly May 25-27 AVC World Championship Tournament Teheran, Iran AVC M The U.S. Women’s national May 26-28 CAVB World Championship Tournament Echlef, Algeria CAVB M team unveiled interna- May 26-31 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Seoul, Korea FIVB W tional Volleyball and Beach May 26-31 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Open Myslowice, Poland FIVB M Volleyball legend Karch Ki- May 27-31 CEV World Championship Tournament Povoa de Varzim, CEV M raly as its latest assistant Portugal coach on April 17. Kiraly, 48, who is widely considered the greatest May 27-31 CEV World Championship Tournament Liberec, Czech Rep. CEV M player ever, will work under head coach May 29-31 CEV World Championship Tournament Poprad, Slovakia CEV M Hugh McCutcheon and alongside as- May 29-31 European League - Women's Leg 2 Various CEV W sistant coach/technical coordinator May 30/Jun 1 CEV World Championship Tournament Rotterdam, CEV M Jamie Morrison and athletic trainer Jill The Netherlands Wosmek. May 30/Jun 7 IV Pan-American Cup Chiapas, Mexico NORCECA M May 31/Jun 4 CSV World Championship Tournament Buenos Aires, Argentina CSV W Black athlete shines as China’s Jun 1-8 2009 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Thailand AVC W new sporting star Championship Hui Ding has been thrust into the world spotlight Jun 2-6 Norceca World Championship Tournament Port of Spain, Trinidad NORCECA M/W after becoming the first Jun 3-7 CAVB World Championship Tournament Lagos, Nigeria CAVB W black player to be picked Jun 3-7 European Championship Tour - Austrian Masters Baden, Austria CEV M/W for the Chinese Men’s na- Jun 5-7 European League - Men's Leg 1 Various CEV M tional team. The 20-year- Jun 5-7 European League - Women's Leg 3 Various CEV W old Hangzhou native, Jun 9-11 AVC World Championship Tournament Nakhonpathom, AVC M whose father is South African and Thailand mother Chinese, became one of the most famous athletes in China Jun 10-14 Norceca World Championship Tournament Bridgetown, Barbados NORCECA W overnight in mid-April after head Jun 12-14 European League - Men's Leg 2 Various CEV M coach Jianan Zhou selected him in Jun 12-14 European League - Women's Leg 4 Various CEV W the squad that will train over the Jun 12-14 Norceca World Championship Tournament Dominican Republic NORCECA W coming years for the 2012 London Jun 12-14 AVC World Championship Tournament Nakhonpathom, AVC W Olympics. Thailand Jun 16-18 AVC World Championship Tournament Ust-Kamenogorsk, AVC W Herrera: Venezuela Men’s coach Kazakhstan The Venezuelan men’s Jun 17-21 European Championship Tour - German Masters Berlin, Germany CEV M/W national team have a new head coach in jour- Jun 17-24 2009 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship United Arab Emirates AVC M neyman manager and Jun 19-21 European League - Men's Leg 3 Various CEV M FIVB instructor Gilberto Jun 19-21 European League - Women's Leg 5 Various CEV W Herrera. The experienced Jun 21-23 Norceca World Championship Tournament Cuba NORCECA W Cuban, who previously coached his Jun 24/Jul 5 VIII Pan-American Cup Miami, USA NORCECA W home country, Spain, Turkey and Greece, will lead Venezuela at the Jun 25/Jul 5 SWATCH FIVB World Championships Stavanger, Norway FIVB M/W 2009 FIVB World League, the 2010 Jun 26-28 European League - Men's Leg 4 Various CEV M FIVB World Championships, the Jun 26-28 European League - Women's Leg 6 Various CEV W 2009 and the 2009 Jun 26-28 2009 Men’s European Championships - Small Luxembourg CEV M America’s Cup. Countries Division - Final Round

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