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The future of women’s
Volleyball is in Turkey
 July
21, 2005 – Starting this weekend, Turkey will host a
very important tournament. Everything is ready in Ankara
and Istanbul for the Junior Women’s U20 World
Championship which will feature the future of women’s
Volleyball. Young players from countries right around
the world will work hard to be the important names of
the future. Ankara’s Atatürk Sports Hall and İstanbul’s
Haldun Alagaş Sports Hall are ready for this big event.
All 12 teams are already in Turkey with group A -
Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro, Japan, Brazil, Croatia
and USA – playing in Ankara and group B: Italy, Russia,
Puerto Rico, Egypt, Dominic Republic and China playing
in İstanbul and all teams have the intention of offering
a great spectacle, to have the applause of the
spectators, to win the first three places for the podium
and of course to be the stars of the future.
Brazil, who have participated in all 12 previous
Championships, wants to continue their success, having
won four titles (2003, 2001, 1989, 1987) and three
silver medals (1991, 1995, 1999) from their last nine
appearances.
China have also been present in all of the Championships
and want to impress before the Olympic Games of 2008
since they have won a title (1995), two silver medals
(1977,2003) and four bronze (1985, 1987,1997 and 2001).
Russia, who finished in 8th place in 2003, are looking
to make a return to the podium like in 1997 and 1999
when they finished first.
Japan are also looking to return to winning ways having
been absent from the last two Championships, and out of
10 appearances they have collected one silver medal
(1985) and four bronze (1977, 1981, 1988, 1995).
The host team Turkey, having trained hard, wants to
improve their standing in women’s youth Volleyball by
reaching the podium for the first time. Having not
succeeded in three attempts, they are banking on the
support of the home crowd to change their fortunes.
Italy have made nine appearances but are aiming to
return to the podium for the first time since 1997 when
they finished second, while Egypt, the representative of
Africa, will be just aiming to do their best in their
first appearance in the competition.
The teams of Puerto Rico (four appearances), USA (three
appearances), Dominic Republic (three appearances),
Serbia and Montenegro (two appearances) and Croatia (one
appearance) come to Turkey with bright goals and high
aims.
The Mascot of the Championship is the Ankara Rabbit
Ankara rabbit was chosen as the mascot of this great
tournament which will be held in Ankara and İstanbul.
Ankara rabbit is quite strong and fast. It can sense the
danger before, can jump high and become advantageous
before its rival. Therefore Ankara rabbit will pave the
way for the young players. |
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