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on each team competition in
the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup, including
participation and final rankings from World
Championships, Olympic Games, Word Cup, World League,
World Grand Prix and World Grand Champions Cup |
match
schedule
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MEN
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Tue 20
Nov |
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KOR –
BRA |
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CUB
– YUG |
| 19:00 |
JPN
– ARG |
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Wed 21
Nov |
| 14:00 |
KOR –
CUB |
| 16:00 |
BRA – ARG |
| 19:00 |
YUG
– JPN |
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Fri 23
Nov |
| 13:00 |
CUB
– BRA |
| 15:00 |
ARG –
YUG |
| 18:00 |
JPN –
KOR |
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Sat 24
Nov |
| 13:00 |
CUB – JPN |
| 15:00 |
KOR – ARG |
| 18:00 |
BRA – YUG |
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Sun 25
Nov |
| 13:00 |
ARG –
CUB |
| 15:00 |
YUG – KOR |
| 18:00 |
JPN –
BRA |
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WOMEN
Tue 13
Nov
13:00
KOR - USA
15:00 CHN -
RUS 19:00 JPN
- BRA Wed 14
Nov
14:00
USA – CHN
16:00
BRA – RUS
19:00
JPN – KOR
Fri
16 Nov
14:00
RUS – USA
16:00
KOR – BRA
19:00
CHN – JPN
Sat
17 Nov
13:30
JPN – RUS
15:30
BRA – USA
18:30
KOR – CHN
Sun
18 Nov
13:00
RUS – KOR
15:00
CHN – BRA
18:00
USA – JPN |
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Dates
and Venues Men
Nagoya
and Tokyo
20
– 25
November, 2001
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Editors
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Angel Dennis (CUB)
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Celebrations (BRA)
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Captain Chikako Kumamae (JPN)
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Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
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Waiting for the teams
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Setter Alain Roca (CUB)
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Virna Dias (BRA)
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Pavel Pimienta (CUB) |
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Libero Yasser Romero (CUB) |
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Evguenia Artamanova (RUS) |
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Artamanova, again |
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Erika Coimbra (BRA) |
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Erika Coimbra (BRA) |
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In the thick of it (JPN) |
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All
Photos by
FIVB Official Photographer
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2001
World
Grand Champions Cup |
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china
and cuba TRIUMPHANT
2001
world grand champions
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Japan, 27 November -
An outstanding China women's team finished a dream run
on 18 November to stamp its authority on its first major
world volleyball title in 15 years by defeating South
American champion Brazil 3-1. China finished with a
perfect record of five wins, dropping only three sets in
the tournament, to collect the most deserved US$300,000
first prize cheque.
The Cuba men's team
also wrapped up its triumphant campaign by winning its
fifth consecutive match, bulldozing Argentina into
submission 3-0 on 25 November. The win is Cuba's first
World Grand Champions Cup title, finishing third in 1997
and 1993, and only its third major men's volleyball
title. The NORCECA champion's previous wins were the
1998 World League and 1988 World Cup.
China has long been one
of the best women's volleyball countries in the world,
but not since they, lead by the great Lang Ping, won two
world championship titles (1982 and 1986), the Olympic
gold medal in Los Angeles 1984, and two World Cup titles
(1981 and 1985) has the Asian champion enjoyed the top
position on the podium at one of volleyball's top
tournaments. Japan's third place is its highest finish
since its bronze medal at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic
Games.
In the women, Russia
finished second, Japan third with Brazil, USA and Korea
finishing fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. Brazil
finished second in the men's tournament, Yugoslavia
third, followed by Korea, Japan and Argentina.
More below
Womens
PRESS
PHOTO GALLERY
Mens
PRESS
PHOTO GALLERY
Go
to Grand Champions Homepage
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women's
wrap
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China
is WOMENS 2001 grand champion
defeating
RUSSIA, usa, japan, korea and brazil
dropping
only 3 sets in tournament
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China
finished a dream run Sunday to stamp its authority on
its first major world volleyball title in 15 years by
defeating South American champion Brazil 25:21, 25:17,
21:25 25:23, to keep its perfect record of 5 wins and
collect the US$300,000 first prize cheque.
European
champion and Olympic silver medallist Russia
demolished Korea 3-0 in Sunday's match to finish
second, and Brazil was relegated to fourth position
after losing to China ....Full
story
PRESS
PHOTO GALLERY (Women)
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Japan
celebrates its third place finish after defeating USA
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DAY
BY DAY (Women)
DAY
5 - China stamps authority on first title for
15 years - Russia finished second, Japan third
with Brazil, USA and Korea finishing fourth, fifth and
sixth respectively.. .... Full
story
DAY
4 - China wins first title in 15 years -
China finished a dream run Saturday to claim its first
major world volleyball title in 15 years. .... Full
story
DAY
3 - USA and
Brazil taste victory -
The United States and Brazil tasted their first
victories of the event .... Full
story
DAY
2 - China in
drivers seat
- China put itself into the drivers seat after its
second straight victory, defeating the United States
3-1 ..... Full story
DAY
1 - Asian teams
humble world
- Japan, China and Korea made Tuesday a Day of Asia as
the trio pocketed as many stunning victories on the
opening day. It was the wild card Korea that was the
star team of the day....Full
story
DAY
0 - Russia ready
to defend title
- Sydney Olympic silver medallist and European
champion Russia joins Asian Champion China, NORCECA
Champion USA, South American Champion Brazil, plus
wild card Korea and host Japan... Full
story
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men's
wrap
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CUBA
TRIUMPHANT
BRAZIL
SECOND WITH YUGOSLAVIA THIRD
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Cuba
wrapped up its triumphant campaign by winning its
fifth consecutive match, bulldozing Argentina into
submission 3-0 on Sunday.
The
win is Cuba's first World Grand Champions Cup
title, finishing third in 1997 and 1993, and only
its third major men's volleyball title. The
NORCECA champion's previous wins were the 1998
World League and 1988 World Cup.
Angel
Dennis said, "We trained so hard for the
tournament that I'm very happy to win the title.
The first victory over Yugoslavia gave us much
confidence and that is the reason we could win all
the five games." Full
story
Men's
Press Photo
Gallery
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The
triumphant Cubans
Final
standings:
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Cuba US$400,000
2
Brazil US$250,000
3
Yugoslavia US$200,000
4
Korea US$150,000
5
Japan US$125,000
6
Argentina US$ 75,000
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DAY
BY DAY (Men)
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DAY
5 - Cuba wrapped up its triumphant
campaign by winning its fifth consecutive match,
bulldozing Argentina into submission 3-0 on
Sunday. Brazil finished second, with Yugoslavia
third.
DAY
4 Cuba held onto its perfect record of four
wins. Brazil kept its chances of a tournament
victory open after convincingly defeating Olympic
champion Yugoslavia in straight sets. Korea moved
to third spot ahead of European champion
Yugoslavia. Japan is ranked fifth with Argentina
sixth. Full story
DAY
3 - NORCECA champion Cuba all but
guaranteed its first Grand Champions Cup title
and the US$400,000 winners cheque after defeating
South American champions Brazil 3-2. YUG def ARG
3-1, KOR def JPN 3-0 Full
story
DAY
2 -Brazil is equal to Cuba on four
points after it overpowered its South American
neighbour Argentina in straight sets. Cuba's
67-minute demolition of the Asian champion Korea
is Cuba's second straight-set victory in as many
days, after stunning Olympic gold medallist
Yugoslavia 3-0 on Day 1. Full
story
DAY
1 – Cuba outclassed and outplayed
Olympic and European champion Yugoslavia in
straight sets, Brazil had little difficulty
finishing off Asian champion Korea and Japan came
from behind twice to defeat a young and spirited
Argentinean team Full
Story
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The Editors Choice of the shot
of the tournament.
The maestro at play - Mauricio
Lima
Womens
PRESS
PHOTO GALLERY
Mens
PRESS
PHOTO GALLERY
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