FIVB ratifies 2008 World Grand Prix match schedule; Vietnam named as an organiser for first time

04.04.08 - 16:32 ... source : FIVB

... Germany and Brazil are set to meet on June 29 in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, in the 2008 World Grand Prix Lausanne, April 4, 2008 – The FIVB has confirmed the match schedule for the 2008 World Grand Prix, the annual international Volleyball competition involving the world's best Women players.The 2008 edition involves 12 National Teams playing a total of 69 matches over four consecutive weekends in 10 cities. The Preliminary Rounds begin the weekend of June 20-22 and end the weekend of July 4-6, with each team playing nine matches over the first three weekends.The Preliminary Rounds are set to take place in Kobe, Japan, Ningbo, China and Alassio, Italy, on the first weekend, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, Wroclaw, Poland, and Hong Kong the second and Bangkok, Thailand, Taipei, Chinese Taipei, and Macau the third.The Final Round is scheduled to be contested in Yokohama, Japan, by six teams playi ...» Next (HTML)