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2008
SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR CALENDAR
(Updated on 12, August 2008)
Please note that starting from 2008 the below dates
incorporate the Country Quota Play Offs,
the Qualification and the Main Draw.
*12 August: The Double Gender's Open in Sanya has been
reinstated into the calendar*
*11 March: the Double Gender's Open in Dubai has been confirmed by
the NF-UAE*
* 25 January: A Men's Open in Mallorca has been added*
*24, January: The
Double Gender's Open in Montreal has been cancelled by the NF-CAN*
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WOMEN'S
CALENDAR |
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DATES |
COUNTRY |
EVENT |
EVENT'S TITLE |
HOST
BROADCASTER |
PRIZE MONEY |
BONUS POOL |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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March 25-30 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Open |
Adelaide
Australia Open |
SBS Corporation |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Juliana/
Larissa, BRA |
Talita/
Renata, BRA |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
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April 29- May 4 |
Shanghai, China |
Open |
China Shanghai Jinshan Open |
Shanghai TV Sports Channel |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Talita/
Renata, BRA |
Juliana/
Larissa, BRA |
Xue/
Zhang,
CHN |
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May 13 –18 |
Seoul, Korea |
Open |
Seoul Open |
SBS |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Xue/
Zhang, CHN |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
Branagh/ Youngs, USA |
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May 20-25 |
Osaka, Japan |
Open |
Keihan/Smfg Japan Open |
Mainichi
Broadcasting System, Inc |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Juliana/
Larissa, BRA |
Tian/
Wang, CHN |
Xue/
Zhang,
CHN |
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May 26-31 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Open |
Hyundai Open Barcelona |
Televisio'
de Catalunya |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Branagh/ Youngs, USA |
Talita/
Renata, BRA |
Juliana/
Larissa, BRA |
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June 2-7 |
Stare Jablonki, Poland |
Open |
GE Money
Ban Mazury
Open |
Polsat
Television |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
Turner/ Wacholder, USA |
Carolina/ Maria Clara, BRA |
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June 9-14 |
Berlin,
Germany |
Grand
Slam |
Smart
Grand Slam |
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US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
May-Treanor
/Walsh, USA |
Tian/
Wang, CHN |
Juliana/
Larissa, BRA |
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June 16
– 22 |
Paris,
France |
Grand
Slam |
Henkel Grand Chelem |
Direct 8 |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
May-Treanor
/Walsh, USA |
Turner/ Wacholder, USA |
Branagh/ Youngs, USA |
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June
23-28 |
Stavanger, Norway |
Grand
Slam |
ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger |
TV Vest AS |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
May-Treanor
/Walsh, USA |
Arvaniti/
Karadassiou, GRE |
Boss/
Ross, USA |
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June
30- July 5 |
Moscow,
Russia |
Grand
Slam |
Moscow 2008 Grand Slam |
RTR Sports |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Xue/
Zhang, CHN |
Branagh/ Youngs, USA |
Tian/
Wang, CHN |
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July 14-20 |
Marseille, France |
Open |
World
Series 13 |
Direct 8 |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Pohl/
Rau,
GER |
Antonelli/
Leao,
BRA |
Carolina/ Maria Clara, BRA |
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July 20 End of the Olympic Qualification period |
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July
21-26 |
Gstaad,
Switzerland |
Grand
Slam |
1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 |
SRG SSR |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
Tian/
Wang, CHN |
Xue/
Zhang, CHN |
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July 26 "Olympic Games Drawing of Lots" , Gstaad,
Switzerland |
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July
28-August 2 |
Klagenfurt, Austria |
Grand
Slam |
A1 Beach
Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA |
ORF |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
Baburina/
Osheyko, UKR |
Holtwick/
Semmler, GER |
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August 9-21, Olympic Games, Beijing - China |
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August 25-30 |
Kristiansand, Norway |
Open |
Otera Open Kristiansand |
TV Vest AS |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Antonelli/
Leao,
BRA |
Hakedal/
Torlen,
NOR |
D. Schwaiger/
S. Schwaiger,
AUT |
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September 2-7 |
Myslowice, Poland |
Open |
Myslowice
Open |
Polsat
Television |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Carolina/ Maria Clara, BRA |
Holtwick/
Semmler, GER |
Hakedal/
Torlen,
NOR |
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September 15-20 |
Guarujà, Brazil |
Open |
Brazil Open |
Rede
Globo |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Vivian/
Larissa,
BRA |
Agatha/
Shaylyn,
BRA |
Ana Paula/
Shelda,
BRA |
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October 5-10 |
Dubai, UAE |
Open |
Dubai Open |
Dubai Sports Channel |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Branagh/
Walsh, USA |
Boss/
Ross, USA |
Carolina/ Maria Clara, BRA |
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November 4-9 |
Phuket, Thailand |
Open |
Phuket
Thailand Open |
Kriscom Broadcast Communication |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Boss/
Ross, USA |
Branagh/
Turner, USA |
Banch/
Günther, GER |
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November 11-16 |
Sanya, China |
Open |
Sanya
Open |
Sanya
Radio & Cable Station |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Boss/
Ross, USA |
Huang/
Zhang, CHN |
Branagh/
Turner, USA |
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TOTAL |
US$2’200’000 |
US$1’875’000 |
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MEN'S CALENDAR |
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DATES |
COUNTRY |
EVENT |
EVENT'S TITLE |
HOST
BROADCASTER |
PRIZE MONEY |
BONUS POOL |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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March 25-30 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Open |
Adelaide
Australia Open |
SBS Corporation |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Wu/
Xu, CHN |
Dalhausser/
Rogers,
USA |
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April 28- May 3 |
Shanghai, China |
Open |
China Shanghai Jinshan Open |
Shanghai TV Sports Channel |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Wu/
Xu, CHN |
Cunha/
Franco, BRA |
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May 6-11 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Open |
Prague Open |
Česká
televize |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Gibb/
Rosenthal, USA |
Brink/
Dieckman, GER |
Emanuel/
Ricardo, BRA |
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May 13 –18 |
Roseto degli Abruzzi,
Italy |
Open |
Italian Open presented by Abruzzo |
Sportitalia |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Brink/
Dieckman, GER |
Dalhausser/
Rogers,
USA |
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May 20-25 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Open |
VIP Open |
HTV – Croatian National TV |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Nummerdor/ Schuil,
NED |
Wu/
Xu, CHN |
Fuerbringer/
Jennings, USA |
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May 27- June 1 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Open |
Hyundai Open Barcelona |
Televisio'
de Catalunya |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Brink/
Dieckman, GER |
Barsouk/
Kolodinsky, RUS |
Emanuel/
Ricardo, BRA |
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June 3-8 |
Stare Jablonki, Poland |
Open |
Mazury
Open |
Polsat
Television |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Emanuel/
Ricardo, BRA |
Gavira Collado/Lario, ESP |
Schacht/
Slack,
AUS |
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June
10-15 |
Berlin,
Germany |
Grand
Slam |
Smart
Grand Slam |
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US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Emanuel/
Ricardo, BRA |
Dalhausser/
Rogers, USA |
Herrera/
Mesa, ESP |
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June 17
– 22 |
Paris,
France |
Grand
Slam |
Henkel Grand Chelem |
Direct 8 |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Dalhausser/
Rogers, USA |
Nummerdor/ Schuil,
NED |
Klemperer/
Koreng, GER |
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June
24-29 |
Stavanger, Norway |
Grand
Slam |
ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger |
TV Vest AS |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Dalhausser/
Rogers, USA |
Reckermann/
Urbatzka, GER |
Brink/
Dieckman, GER |
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July
1- 6 |
Moscow,
Russia |
Grand
Slam |
Moscow Grand Slam |
RTR Sports |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Dalhausser/
Rogers, USA |
Wu/Xu, CHN |
Klemperer/
Koreng, GER |
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July 15-20 |
Marseille, France |
Open |
World
Series 13 |
Direct 8 |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Marcio Araujo/
Fabio,
BRA |
Wu/Xu, CHN |
Matysik/
Uhmann, GER |
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July 20 End of the Olympic Qualification period |
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July
22-27 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Grand
Slam |
1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
2008 |
SRG SSR |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Nummerdor/ Schuil,
NED |
Alison/
Emanuel, BRA |
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July 26 "Olympic Games Drawing of Lots" , Gstaad,
Switzerland |
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July
29-August 3 |
Klagenfurt, Austria
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Grand
Slam |
A1 Beach
Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA |
ORF |
US$150,000 |
US$150,000 |
Barsouk/
Kolodinsky, RUS |
Metzger/
Williams,
USA |
Emanuel/
Ricardo, BRA |
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August 9-22 Olympic Games, Beijing - China |
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August 26-31 |
Kristiansand, Norway |
Open |
Otera Open Kristiansand |
TV Vest AS |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Herrera/
Mesa, ESP |
Maciel/
Bruno, BRA |
Lochhead/
Pitman, NZL |
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September 2-7 |
Mallorca, Spain |
Open |
Mallorca
Open |
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US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Klemperer/
Koreng, GER |
Benjamin/
Franco, BRA |
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September 16-21 |
Guaruja, Brazil |
Open |
Brazil Open |
Rede
Globo |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
Brink/
Dieckman, GER |
Reckermann/
Urbatzka, GER |
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October 6-11 |
Dubai, UAE |
Open |
Dubai Open |
Dubai Sports Channel |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Nummerdor/ Schuil,
NED |
Reckermann/
Urbatzka, GER |
Harley/
Salgado, BRA |
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October 27- November 1 |
Manama, Bahrain |
Open |
Bahrain Open |
Bahrain Radio & TV Corporation |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Alison/
Cunha,
BRA |
A. Ces/
K. Ces,
FRA |
Windscheif/
Dollinger, GER |
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November 10-15 |
Sanya, China |
Open |
Sanya
Open |
Sanya
Radio & Cable Station |
US$100,000 |
US$75,000 |
Benjamin/
Harley, BRA |
Cunha/
Pitta,
BRA |
Baracetti/
Salema,
ARG |
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TOTAL |
US$2’300’000 |
US$1’950’000 |
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19 Women’s
events / 20 Men’s events Including 6 Grand Slams |
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* CEV Championships
Final (included in the Olympic Games qualification system):
Hamburg (GER), July 10-13* |
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