2008 World Grand Prix News
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Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5-0 record |
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 Yokohama, Japan, July 13, 2008 - Brazil earned a hard-fought 3-0 victory over hosts Japan Sunday evening to win their seventh World Grand Prix title with a perfect 5-0 record as the 2008 edition of the women's Volleyball gala lowered its curtain at Yokohama Arena. Cuba rallied past World No. 2 Italy 3-1 for the silver while the United States held off reigning Olympic champions China 3-2 to finish fourth. With the 25-23, 25-23 and 25-19 victory over the fighting hosts, the Brazilians crowned in the six-team round robin where they dropped only one set. Their earlier Grand Prix titles came in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005 and 2006. |
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12.07.2008 |
Brazil march toward seventh World Grand Prix title, Italy and China snap losing streak |
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11.07.2008 |
Brazil, Cuba lead title race, Japan pull off amazing upset over Italy on Day Three of World Grand Prix Final Round in Yokohama |
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10.07.2008 |
Brazil, Cuba claim second straight wins, USA beats Japan in five sets as excitement builds at FIVB World Grand Prix Finals |
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09.07.2008 |
Italy, Brazil, Cuba off to winning start at FIVB World Grand Prix Finals in Japan |
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08.07.2008 |
National Team Head Coaches look forward to FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round in Yokohama |
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06.07.2008 |
Brazil, China, Italy, USA, Cuba join Japan in FIVB World Grand Prix Finals after third weekend of Preliminary Rounds in Bangkok, Taipei, Macau |
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03.07.2008 |
Perfect Chinese tailed by USA, Brazil, Italy as FIVB World Grand Prix heads to Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Macau on final weekend of Preliminary Rounds |
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29.06.2008 |
China stay perfect in World Grand Prix after beating Italy in Hong Kong; Brazil, USA hot on their tails |
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26.06.2008 |
FIVB 2008 World Grand Prix: Chinese and Italian Women lead the way as Vietnam, Poland, Hong Kong host second weekend of Preliminary Round matches |
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22.06.2008 |
FIVB 2008 World Grand Prix: China and Italy emerge as queens of first leg |
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20.06.2008 |
FIVB World Grand Prix gets underway in Japan, China, Italy: Turkey spring surprise over USA, Brazil beat Thailand in opening exchanges |
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16.06.2008 |
FIVB 2008 World Grand Prix countdown: Preliminary Rounds to start this weekend in China, Japan, Italy |
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08.06.2008 |
Dominican Republic win gold medal at Women's Pan Am Cup and claim World Grand Prix 2009 berth alongside Puerto Rico, USA and Brazil |
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03.06.2008 |
FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 Final Round: Press accreditation for Yokohama event open till June 27 |
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13.05.2008 |
Polish fans' demand for tickets forces change of venue for FIVB World Grand Prix Group E matches |
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15.04.2008 |
USA Women scheduled to meet Brazil in three-match series |
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04.04.2008 |
FIVB ratifies 2008 World Grand Prix match schedule; Vietnam named as an organiser for first time |
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10.09.2007 |
Germany, Turkey as well as Italy enter World Grand Prix 2008 |
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25.08.2007 |
2008 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals awarded to Yokohama, Japan |
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03.07.2007 |
Cuba is a four-time champion at Pan American Cup |
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