http://www.fivb.org All en ©2012 FIVB press@fivb.org webmaster@fivb.org Wed, 23 May 2012 02:58:17 GMT Wed, 23 May 2012 02:58:17 GMT OrdinaSoft RSS 2.0.10 builder, v1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34771&Language=en Prague, Czech Republic, May 22, 2012 – Four teams from host country Czech Republic and one team each from Brazil and Germany earned a spot in the qualification tournament of the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Patria Direct Open on Tuesday. The fourth edition of the men’s only event in Prague started with excellent weather and lots of spectators on the stands at Stvanice Island. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34771&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 18:53:13 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34770&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012- Hosts Rwanda and heavy favourites Kenya put the final touches to their preparations for the CAVB Women’s Continental Cup finals due to start at Palm Beach shores in Gisenyu, Rwanda on May 24. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34770&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 17:25:54 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34769&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012 - Hosts Rwanda and favourites Kenya have been putting together the final touches to their preparations for the CAVB Women’s Continental Cup finals due to start at Palm Beach in Gisenyu, Rwanda on Thursday. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34769&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:23 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34768&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012- Hosts Rwanda and heavy favourites Kenya put the final touches to their preparations for the CAVB Women’s Continental Cup finals due to start at Palm Beach shores in Gisenyu, Rwanda on May 24. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34768&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 17:18:17 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34767&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012 - The charming shores of Rwanda’s Palm Beach in Gisenyu is set to host the CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup finals set to be held from May 24 to 26 as seven countries battle it out for a berth to the London 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34767&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:38 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34766&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012 - The charming shores of Rwanda’s Palm Beach in Gisenyu is set to host the CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup finals set to be held from May 24 to 26 as seven countries battle it out for a berth to the London 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34766&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:33 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34765&Language=en Gisenyu, Rwanda, May 22, 2012 - The charming shores of Rwanda’s Palm Beach in Gisenyu is set to host the CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup finals set to be held from May 24 to 26 as seven countries battle it out for a berth to the London 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34765&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 16:01:13 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34764&Language=en Katowice, Poland, May 22, 2012 – In a change to the original schedule, Poland will play all three of their Pool B home FIVB Volleyball World League matches at 15:30 GMT in Katowice instead of at 20:00. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34764&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 15:45:07 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34763&Language=en Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2012 – World champions Russia and World No. 3 Japan continued their winning ways on Tuesday, the third day of action at the FIVB Women’s World Olympic Qualifying Tournament taking place at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34763&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:42 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34762&Language=en Kingston, Jamaica, May 22, 2012 – The Jamaica Volleyball Association Weekend Warriors club competition came to an end on Sunday with women’s side G.C. Foster and men’s outfit Vikings Volleyball Club clinching the honours. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34762&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 14:35:46 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34761&Language=en Press Conference Japan v Thailand http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34761&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:13 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34760&Language=en Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2012 - Japan rolled past Thailand in straight sets (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) to rack up its third straight victory on the third day of action in the FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on Tuesday. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34760&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 13:51:58 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34759&Language=en Lausanne, Switzerland, May 22, 2012 – In 1999 Dutch television viewers were asked to vote for their sporting moment of the century. You would be forgiven for assuming that fans from the country that gave the world “total football” would choose something with a footballing theme. But it was not the case. Instead, they chose the 1996 men’s Olympic volleyball final. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34759&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 12:49:52 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34758&Language=en Press Conference Serbia v Korea http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34758&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 11:33:40 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34757&Language=en Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2012 -  European champion Serbia won their second  match of the competition with a four-set (16-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-20) victory over Korea on the third day of action in the FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on Tuesday. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34757&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 10:59:14 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34755&Language=en Dakar, Senegal, May 22, 2012 – The FIVB Development Centre in Dakar, Senegal began it’s first FIVB Level I Coaches Course of the year on Friday with 30 participants attending. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34755&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:03 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34754&Language=en Press conference Russia v Cuba http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34754&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 08:35:22 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34753&Language=en Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2012 - Russia dispatched Cuba in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-20) on the third day of action to remain unbeaten in the FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on Tuesday. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34753&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:56 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34752&Language=en Press Conference Peru v Chinese Taipei http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34752&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 05:56:20 GMT http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34751&Language=en Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2012 - Peru defeated Chinese Taipei in straight sets (25-19, 25-20, 25-20) on the third day of action in the FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on Tuesday. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34751&Language=en Tue, 22 May 2012 05:32:13 GMT