World Volley News N° 70 / DECEMBER 2011

Contents
• Italy on top with second successive crown
• Nalbert predicts tight tournament
• USA end Brazil's four-year reign on top
• Record nine Grand Slams scheduled for Swatch World Tour 2012
• Xue and Zhang take honours in Phuket
• Future stars to take to Cyprus beaches
• Continental Cup catch up
• Huge Cool Volley event held in Afghanistan
• AVC/ Thailand in triple gold victory at SEA Games
• CAVB/ Beach Volleyball Continental Cup finalists determined
• CEV/ Denmark claims double gold at NEVZA U19 Championship
• CSV/ Perfect Peerless clinch Peru League crown
• NORCECA/ Aruba welcomes beach volleyball tournament
• Olympic qualification process summary for volleyball
• United Nations and FIVB join forces to drive social change
• FIVB Heroes celebrated in Japan