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Presentation
2005 Men's U-19
2005 SWATCH-FIVB
U-19 World Championships
The stars of
tomorrow set to compete in France!
From August
3-6, 48 of the best men's and women's teams under the age of 19 will meet up in
Saint Quay Portrieux, in Brittany (France) for the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB U-19World
Championships. In addition to the gold medal, the winning team will earn a
ticket to participate in a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event as the incentive further
enhances the appeal of the U-19 World Championships, a training ground for the
world's great champions of tomorrow. This year, a decision was made to
modify the age groups in order to be in line with the continental
Confederations. Hence, we now refer to U-19 rather than U-18, as was the
case in the past. Another recent development is that the French Volleyball
Federation, under the helm of Gil Pellan, is organising the event this year,
taking over from private promoters. "The French Federation's commitment is an
extremely positive sign for the FIVB, which is keen to forge even closer ties
with the National Federations," says Jean-Pierre Seppey, General Manager of the
FIVB. There is little doubt that the success of the first U-21 World
Championships in Lavandou in 2001 inspired other countries to organise similar
major events. In 2002, for example, the first U-18 World Championships
were held in Greece, and Mozambique followed suit when it hosted the U-21 event.
The FIVB is delighted to see teams from all five continents participating in
these competitions. This is not just a test run for France. In 2003, the
U-21 World Championships took place at Saint-Quay Portrieux, a wonderful site
located in the superb Côtes d'Armor region where, this year, the world's elite
players aged under 19 will be competing!
PAST U-18 WOMEN’S “FINAL
FOURS”
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Saint Quay Portrieux
2005
Women's Youth World Championship
Teams
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