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FIVB World Grand Prix Finals 2012 press conference was held in Beijing

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:28:49 +0000

On the 20 May the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals 2012 press conference was held in Beijing. Cai Zhenhua, deputy of the Sports General Administration, attended the press conference and said in an interview, the Chinese women’s volleyball team were training very hard, and were preparing for the difficulties to get good results at the Olympics in London.

The 20th FIVB World Grand Prix Finals will be held at Beilun, Ningbo, China, between 27 June – 1 July, 2012 and the Chinese team is going to play at home for the 3rd time.This event represents the highest level for the Chinese women’s volleyball team to participate in and is an excellent opportunity for them to prepare for the London Olympics. The World Grand Prix has been expanded to 16 this year and includes China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Serbia, Germany, Turkey, Poland, the United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba , Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina. The preliminary round points of the top five teams will play with the host Chinese team together in Ningbo Beilun to start the championship.

At a news conference, Xu Li, the Director of the Volleyball Management Center gave a comprehensive introduction to the history and significance of the FIVB World Grand Prix. He said that in two and a half months of training, the Chinese women’s volleyball team is now very confident, their morale is high having made significant progress from the hard training and strict management, The FIVB World Grand Prix is an extremely valuable training opportunity and must be taken seriously.

The Chinese women’s volleyball coach talked about Wang Yimei’s injury during an interview. He said the team returned to Beijing from Beilun yesterday. Everyone went to the hospital to see Wang. After three weeks of surgery, treatment and rehabilitation, Wang Yimei is now recovering well. In his view, Wang Yimei may not be able to attend the FIVB World Grand Prix. However, she still has a chance to participate at the London Olympics. He also mentioned that the Chinese women’s volleyball team has a new line up and tactics.

Debby Stam-Pilon and Milena Radecka also sign with Azerrail

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:29:30 +0000

According to the Polish site blokaut.net, the team Azerrail Baku signed with two more reinforcements.

The first is the Dutch outside hitter Debby Stam-Pilon, who will join her teammates Manon Flier and Caroline Wensink, who had already settled with the club.

The other is the Polish setter Milena Radecka. She defended Muszyna in the two last season, vice champion of Polish league,
and were dispensed along with eight other players for the season to come.

The Azerrail mounts a true international squad, besides the Dutch and Polish, the team maintains the Italian central Sara Anzanello and signed with the American Megan Hodge.

The club is now seeking a libero, because Valeria Korotenko must leave the country.

Germany and Turkey begin to prepare for the World Grand Prix

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:08:32 +0000

The selection of Germany was reintroduced this Friday to begin preparation for the World Grand Prix 2012. The coach Guidetti summoned 20 players in all but three of them, Sandra Sell, Franziska Bremer and Anika Boin, who appeared first time in the group of coach, decided to decline the invitation for personal reasons. Also the libero Kerstin Tzscherlich will not attend the Grand Prix, who will undergo knee surgery next week, she needs to take at least six months for the recovery, and setter Maren Apitz, who will leave the team for a while.
Germany will play two friendly game against Poland before the start of the tournament, on 31 May and 1 June and 5 June, and then they will travel to the Dominican Republic, where they will make their debut.

List of Germany
Setters: Kathleen Weiss, Denise Hanke, Lena Möllers
Opposites: Margareta Kozuch, Saskia Hippe
Outside hitters: Maren Brinker, Angelina Grün, Heike Beier, Anne Matthes, Regina Burchardt
Centrals: Corina Ssuschke-Voigt, Christiane Fürst, Berit Kauffeldt, Nadja Schaus
Liberos: Lenka Dürr, Lisa Thomsen, Linda Dörendahl

Since Turkey also starts to prepare on next Monday, 21 May. Coach Marco Aurelio Motta invited 17 players. The setter Özge Cemberci will train with the group, but not participate in the competition, she will take the time to heal from an injury. Turkey is also going to compete the European League this year. But as the tournament takes place at the same time as the Grand Prix, a youth team should go for the continental tournament.

List of Tukery
Setters: Naz Aydemir, Nilay Özdemir, Özge Çemberci
Opposites: Neslihan Darnel, Polen Uslupehlivan, Selime İlyasoğlu
Outside hitters: Esra Gümüş, Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma, Güldeniz Önal, Neriman Özsoy
Centrals: Eda Erdem Dündar, Bahar Toksoy, Ergül Avcı, Büşra Cansu
Liberos: Gülden Kayalar Kuzubaşıoğlu, Gizem Güreşen

With Kosheleva in the group, Russia sets the final list with 12 players for World Olympic Qualification

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:59:40 +0000

Russian coach Sergey Ovchinnikov revealed the 12 players who will compete in the World Olympic Qualification which will begin in Japan. The setter Anna Matienko, the outside hitter Yana Shcherban and the central Rrgina Moroz were being cut for the tournament. Tatiana Kosheleva, who is still struggling with a back injury since the tournament in Ankara, her name is in the final list.

Setters: Evgeniya Starseva, Marina Akulova
Opposite: Ekaterina Gamova
Outside hitters: Natalia Obmochaeva (Goncharova), Evgeniya Estes (Artamonova), Lesya Makhno, Tatiana Kosheleva
Centrals: Maria Borisenko (Borodakova), Maria Perepelkina, Yulia Merkulova
Libero: Svetlana Kryuchkova, Ekaterina Ulanova (Kabeshova)

Japan defines the final group for the World Olympic Qualification

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:46:43 +0000

Japanese team also announced the final list of 12 players who will be part of the World Olympic Qualification, that will play at home. The middle blockers Kaori Inoue and Ai Otomo, the outside hitter Megumi Kurihara and Mizuho Ishida, the líbero Kotoki Zayasu were being cut from the team that was training.

Setters: Yoshie Takeshita, Hitomi Nakamichi
Attackers: Saori Kimura, Yukiko Ebata, Mai Yamaguchi, Risa Shinnabe, Maiko Kano, Saori Sakoda
Centrals: Erika Araki, Nana Iwasaka, Kanako Hirai
Libero: Yuko Sano

Thailand seeks an unprecedented Olympic spot

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:58 +0000

The team is willing to be part of the London Games, Thailand has a thankless task as early as the debut of the World Olympic Qualification. On this Saturday, the team faces Russia at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo.

The team ranks 12th in the FIVB has the chance for the first time in history to be part of an Olympic edition. But it will be difficult. To get there, Thailand needs to be among the top three or be the best among the Asian participants in the playoffs.

The opponents are also Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Serbia, Peru and Cuba. The weights for the good campaign in the Grand Prix last year, when the team of Radchatagriengkai reached the final stage in Macau.

“After we won the Asian Championship 2009 in Hanoi, with a victory against China, the Thais were more interested in our team,” said the coach. “It’s a step by step process, but we are achieving our goals. We are in the right direction in terms of evolution, “he added.

Sokolova is out of the World Olympic Qualification

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:10:10 +0000

The only uncertainty that was just confirmed by the Russian press on Wednesday (16/5): Sokolova will not compete in the World Olympic Qualification. The spiker has asked for exemption for caring for the child and the future of negotiations with the club.

Russia may also play without Kosheleva, who is recovering from chronic back pain. Although not 100% physically, the spiker is now in Tokyo with the Russian delegation, which promises officially entered in the tournament until this Friday (18/5).

The debut of the team starts on Saturday (19/5), against Thailand, in the Japanese capital. The team still have play against South Korea, Cuba, Peru, Serbia, Japan and Taipei, respectively. The tournament will distribute four vacancies for London.

Giba poses pictures for campaign

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:59:58 +0000

The outside hitter Giba is the star of Valentine’s Day campaign for a brand of watches. In most model paints, the Olympic champion posed for public.

Flier and Wensink sign with Azerrail Baku

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:21:58 +0000

The Dutch star captain Manon Flier and central Carolina Wensink will play in Azerbaijan next season. The players signed a contract with the team Azerrail Baku for next season.

After a year playing in Japan, Flier showed her desire to be closer to home: “I did not want to stay another year so far. Azerbaijan is not neighbor, but is much closer. I do not have to travel, just for games of Champions. Of course I am going to earn well, but my decision was not just money. If so, I would go to Russia or something. ”

Another factor that weighed Flier was to get closer to the boyfriend, the beach volleyball player Reider Nummerdor and of course the presence of teammate Caroline Wensink.

The team will be trained by Italian coach Alessandro Chiappini, Champion of Polish last season

Barbolini will be the coach of Galatasaray

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:12:23 +0000

After a long wait which turned out to be a true novel, the Italian coach Massimo Barbolini was finally formalized in Galatasaray, Turkey.

Since last season, club and coach are in contact, but due to a “request” of the Italian Federation President Carlo Magri, who did not want the selection of the coach train the clubs, contract signing was delayed.

Barbolini has never ceased to show displeasure with the decision, as they wanted, independende of which, also be training a team of the season between teams.

Today, the Turkish equpe made the official presentation coach who will take his squad players like Lo Bianco, Calderon and Neriman Ozsoy, has made official announcement.