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Polish fans’ demand for tickets forces change of venue for FIVB World Grand Prix Group E matches
 

Lausanne, May 13, 2008 – The clamour for tickets for the FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round matches in Poland has led to organizers changing venues to accommodate more spectators. The Polish Volleyball Federation confirmed last week that it had sold out all tickets at HSW Orbita Hall for the Group E matches in Wroclaw through June 27-29 between Poland, USA, Dominican Republic and Thailand. Following continued demand for tickets, the Polish Volleyball Federation requested to upgrade the venue for the Week 2 matches to Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, a move approved by the FIVB. The Centennial Hall venue hosted FIVB World League matches in 2001 and 2002.

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Pools Composition & Calendar
 
DATE CITY /TEAMS CITY /TEAMS CITY /TEAMS
Week 1:
20-22 June 2008

GROUP A:
Kobe, JAPAN

JAPAN
USA
TURKEY
KAZAKHSTAN
 

GROUP B:
Ningbo , CHINA

CHINA
BRAZIL
GERMANY
THAILAND
 

GROUP C:
Alassio, ITALY


ITALY
CUBA
POLAND
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 
Week 2:
27-29 June 2008
GROUP D:
Vinh Phuc, VIETNAM

BRAZIL
TURKEY
KAZAKHSTAN
GERMANY
GROUP E:
Wroclaw, POLAND

POLAND
USA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
THAILAND
GROUP F:
Hong Kong, CHINA

ITALY
CHINA
JAPAN
CUBA
Week3:
4-6 July 2008
GROUP G:
Bangkok, THAILAND


THAILAND
CUBA
KAZAKHSTAN
GERMANY
GROUP H:
Taipei, CHINESE TAIPEI

ITALY
USA
TURKEY
POLAND
GROUP I:
Macau, CHINA

CHINA
BRAZIL
JAPAN
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Week 4: FINALS
9-13 July 2008
Yokohama, JAPAN

Japan and the top five ranked teams after the Preliminary Rounds
will qualify for the Final Round