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Top officials meet ahead of FIVB volleyball events in Mexico

Many of the Mexico girls who finished 12th at the FIVB Under 18 Girls World Championship in 2011 will hope to play in the FIVB age group World Championships again this year

Mexico City, Mexico, January 30, 2013 – Preparations for two FIVB age group Volleyball World Championships, which will be staged in Mexico this year, are in full swing following a meeting between the country’s Sports Minister Jesus Mena Campos and FIVB Executive Vice-President Saul Castro Verdugo.

The FIVB Boys' Under-19 World Championship is scheduled to be played from June 27 to July 7 in the cities of Mexicali and Tijuana, while the women’s Under-23 World Championship - a new tournament launched by the FIVB - will be held from October 2 to 13. The host cities for the women’s tournament have yet to be finalised.

“We discussed very important topics,” said Castro, who also is also a member of the FIVB Sports Events Council. “In the case of volleyball events, we analyzed the strategies for the Boys’ Under-19 World Championship, which will be played in Baja California, as well as the Women’s Under-23 World Championship.”

The FIVB introduced the Under 23 World Championships in order to provide another opportunity for age-group players to participate in an international tournament with the goal of reducing the gap between age-group and senior level volleyball.

FIVB Volleyball Calendar for 2013

Event	Host Country	Dates
Club World Championships	TBC	May 12-19
World League Intercontinental Round	Various	May 31 - July 13
Women’s Under 20 World Championship	Czech Republic	June 21-30
Boys Under 19 World Championship	Mexico	June 27 - July 7
Girls Under 18 World Championship	Thailand	July 19-28*
World League Finals	TBC	July 16-21
World Grand Prix Preliminary Round	Various	August 2-18
Men’s Under 21 World Championship	Turkey	August 22 – September 1
World Grand Prix Finals	Japan	August 28 – September 1
Women’s Under 23 World Championship Open	Mexico	October 2-13
Men’s Under 23 World Championship Open	Brazil	October 3-14
Women’s Grand Champions Cup	Japan	November 12-17
Men’s Grand Champions Cup	Japan	November 19-24

* The FIVB has asked the Thailand organisers to postpone the date of the Girls' Under 18 World Championship one week later to avoid a clash with other international sporting events. The confirmed dates will be announced once confirmation is received.

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