2013 fivb world grand prix

[iceman4456]

qualified teams:

europe
poland-automatic qulaified
czech republic-1st 2012 eurpoean league
bulgaria-2nd place
serbia-3rd place
netherlands-4th place
fivb appointed
italy
russia
turkey
germany

asia
china-qualified
japan-host
thailand-1st 2012 asian cup
kzakahstan-3rd place

america
brazil-qualified
argentina-5th place 2012 pan american cup
usa-1st place
cuba-3rd place
dominican republic-4th place
puerto rico-6th place

africa
algeria-appointed

* as usual eliminations lasts for 3 weeks from august 2-18 with 9 games played by each team
* the host (japan) and the top 5 teams from the eliminations will advance to the final round and face each other in a single round robin system from august 28-september 1

[swimbod21]

sipagan mo na post mo na rin yung team roster per country pati yung groupings per week :lol:

[redstormer12]

The last time the World Grand Prix Finals were held in Japan was in 2009, when Brazil won the last of their eight titles in Tokyo and USA finished ninth before going on to win a hat-trick of titles from 2010 to 2012

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 30, 2013 - The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2013 is set to provide fans around the world with action guaranteed to keep them on the edge of their seats. The Preliminary Round will take place over three weeks, from August 2 to 18, where the 20 teams will compete for the six places in the Finals.

The World Grand Prix Finals will return to Japan for the first time since 2009 and will take place in Sapporo from August 28 to September 1. Japan has hosted the World Grand Prix Finals four times in the past, with Sapporo being the fifth host city after Tokyo (2009), Yokohama (2008), Sendai (2005) and Kobe (1997).

It is a tournament full of new records as this year’s preliminary matches will take place in 13 different countries and will feature 20 teams for the first time in the tournament's history dating back to 1993. USA, Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, China and Cuba qualified for last year’s Finals, as well as Algeria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia and Serbia. That is four more teams than last year. Following the Preliminary Round, the hosts and the remaining top five teams will qualify for the Finals.

USA and Brazil – a familiar contest

The first week of the Preliminary Round starts with a match between two giants of the sport – Brazil and USA – in Campinas, Brazil on Sunday. It is a contest which spectators have come to expect, as the gold medal match over the past three years has featured these two teams. On each of these occasions USA came out on top, with record winners Brazil having to settle for second place.

However, the South Americans, ranked second in the world, have shown some signs of a comeback with a 3-1 victory in the 2012 Olympic final against world No. 1 USA. No doubt, Brazil are determined to take matters into their own hands and regain their World Grand Prix title this year.

History speaks in favour of Brazil succeeding in their quest of breaking USA’s winning streak, as never before has a team won the FIVB World Grand Prix four times in a row. And the fact that Japan is hosting the Finals speaks in favour of a Brazilian victory: the last three times the World Grand Prix Finals have been held in the land of the rising sun, the South American team have emerged triumphant.

So the US will have to work hard to buck the trend, especially since the team has undergone a major change in personnel. “King Karch” Kiraly, who won Olympic gold in the hall in 1984 and 1988, and added a third gold medal in beach volleyball in 1996, has taken over from former coach Hugh McCutcheon. Also the team is missing many of its top performers from last year, including Destinee Hooker, Megan Hodge, Logan Tom and Tayyiba Haneef-Park. But even with the number of new faces on the team, USA were in dazzling form during their three friendly matches against Japan. However, the same can also be said of Brazil, who presented the Netherlands with no chance of winning their three friendly matches.

Olympic champions Brazil still have the majority of their big names on board as they begin preparations for Rio 2016. But of the best-known Brazilians, Jaqueline and Paula Pequeno are missing from the team that, with eight victories to its name, has won the World Grand Prix more times than anyone else. The top favourites will once again be coached by the successful Ze Roberto.

Hosts Japan aiming for home win

As hosts of the 2013 World Grand Prix Finals, Japan are guaranteed a place in the Finals. But the team is yet to win the World Grand Prix title.

Defensive experts and Olympic bronze medallists, Japan have set their sights clearly on becoming the number one team by the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Ace spiker Saori Kimura was named captain of the team, replacing Erika Araki but with plenty of new faces this season, setter Hitomi Nakamichi has the big task of filling in for chief playmaker, Yoshie Takenutsa, who has retired from the game.

Former winners looking to regain glory

Two teams who do know how it feels to lift the coveted trophy are three-time winners Russia and China. However, both national teams are in something of a transitional period.

For Russia, former team leaders and world stars Ekaterina Gamova and Lioubov Sokolova are no longer in the line-up and there is a new coach at the helm. Dynamo Krasnador coach Yuri Marichev now leads Russia’s women’s team. Marichev is looking to introduce a more modern style of play to the Russians, just as coaching legend Lang Ping is in China.

Former Olympic gold medallist for China in 1984, Lang Ping has also coached the US team to silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She has now returned home to coach the national team but will be entering the 2013 World Grand Prix without Wei Qiuyue, Ma Yunwen, Chu Jinling and Mi Yang.

Other teams in the running for podium glory

There are a number of European contenders for the title. However, Italy is missing key players like Eleonora Lo Bianco, Francesca Piccinini and Simona Gioli from its team this year, while Germany will have to work without Angelina Hübner.

Germany travel to the World Grand Prix on the back of their first triumph in the 2013 European League. They are also looking to build their confidence ahead of the European Championship that will take place on home soil from September 6 to 14. Coach Giovanni Guidetti’s team could be good for a shock or two, as could two-time winners Cuba and European champions Serbia and last year’s World Grand Prix bronze medallists Turkey. Massimo Barbolini is now the coach of the Turkish team and the former coach of the Italian national team joins Guidetti in a lengthy list of Italian coaches among the 20 teams in this year’s World Grand Prix.

The field also includes three debutants. Algeria are the first African team to take part, while Bulgaria and the Czech Republic are also new to the competition.

One thing is clear. Whoever takes this year’s World Grand Prix title will have to work hard to pull ahead of the competition and carve their niche among the world’s best in the sport of volleyball.

FIVB

SUMMARY

Sa Japan ata retired na si Takenutsa. Interesting kung ano ang magiging changes problem lang maliit din lang si Nakamichi. Ewan ko lang, mabilis naman ang plays ng Japan pero sana may mas matangkad silang alternative.

Si Gamova, di muna maglalaro for Russia. Sokolova MIA. New coach din kasi nag-suicide yung coach nila sa olympics.

Sa USA, retired na din yung setter nila ata. Si Logan Tom, Destinee Hooker MIA. Goodluck USA. hahaha

Sa Brazil, intact ng lineup except sa asawa ni Murilo. Andiyan pa rin si fave ko na si Sheilla as opposite at Fernanda bilang open kaya ok pa sila. Madami namang puwedeng pumalit. Siyempre, si Thaisa at si Fabiana andiyan pa. Siyempre ang pinakamaliksing lola sa buong mundo na si Fabi ay nasa libero position pa rin.

Sa China, madaming pinapunta sa minahan(joke joke joke haha). Ang daming nawalang players. Babalik na din yung USA coach nila, si Lang Peng.

All in all. Parang Brazil ang mananalo.

[redstormer12]

Netherlands Versus Cuba

[redstormer12]

USA (3-time Defending Champion) - FIVB World Grand Prix Roster

# - Name (Position, Height, Spike Touch, Block Touch, Hometown, College)
1 - # Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, 10-0, 9-10, Leland, Mich., Penn State University)
2 - Danielle Scott (MB, 6-2, 10-8, 9-11, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State University)
3 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, 9-0, 8-8, Kent, Wash., University of Washington)
4 - Sonja Newcombe (OH, 6-1, 10-0, 9-10, Lake Arrowhead, Calif., University of Oregon)
5 - # Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, 9-4, 8-9, Kaneohe, Hawaii, University of Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, 9-4, 8-9, Stockton, Calif., University of Southern California)
7 - # Cassidy Lichtman (OH, 6-1, 9-10, 9-2, Poway, Calif., Stanford University)
8 - # Lauren Gibbemeyer (MB, 6-2, 10-1, 9-7, St. Paul, Minn., University of Minnesota)
9 - Alix Klineman (OH, 6-5, 10-7, 9-8, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Stanford University)
10 - # Kristin Hildebrand (OH, 6-1, 9-10, 9-4, Orem, Utah, Stanford University)
11 - Alaina Bergsma (OPP, 6-3, 10-4, 9-10, Chandler, Ariz., University of Oregon)
12 - # Kayla Banwarth (L, 5-10, 9-8, 9-3, Dubuque, Iowa, University of Nebraska)
13 - # Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, 10-7, 9-10, Hopewell Township, Pa., Penn State University)
14 - # Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, 10-2, 9-7, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State University)
15 - # Kelly Murphy (OPP, 6-2, 10-4, 10-1, Wilmington, Ill., University of Florida)
16 - # Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, 10-6, 10-2, Portland, Ore., Pepperdine University)
17 - # Lauren Paolini (MB, 6-4, 10-5, 9-10, Ann Arbor, Mich., University of Texas)
18 - # Regan Hood (OH, 6-2, 10-3, 10-0, Dallas, Texas, LSU)
19 - Juliann Faucette (OPP, 6-2, 10-6. 10-1, San Diego, Calif., University of Texas)
20 - # Jenna Hagglund (S, 5-10, 9-7, 9-6, West Chester, Ohio, University of Washington)
21 - Cursty Jackson (MB, 6-2, 10-6, 10-2, Los Angeles, Calif., University of Arizona)
22 - # Rachael Adams (MB, 6-2, 10-5, 10-1, Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Texas)

from Pinoy Balibolista@FB

[archer27]

Brazil won over USA 3-1, ending USA's winning streak

[jp4000]

Naaalala ko c Marcia kay Fe garay... pero mas magaling c Marcia hehe...

[yamatonurse]

may bago na pa lang thread dito.. hehehe... updates2 din pag may time:)

[iceman4456]

ang maganda lang iupdate ngayon yung laban ng russia vs. italy, ewan ko pero di ako masyado nagagalingan kay cate bosseti siguro bata pa lang kasi kaya di pa nakikita yung tuna nyang lakas

[yamatonurse]

Aug 9, 2013 23:45:07 GMT 8 iceman4456 said:

ang maganda lang iupdate ngayon yung laban ng russia vs. italy, ewan ko pero di ako masyado nagagalingan kay cate bosseti siguro bata pa lang kasi kaya di pa nakikita yung tuna nyang lakas

magaling naman siya ah. kaya lang ang galing lang ng Russia ngayon. di sila ang team na mabagal at so-so ang setting. at ang blockings nila nag-improved na talaga. they know how to use their heights na. pero maaga pa para magpredict ng mga magagaling. will have to wait for other teams to play pa. pero ngayon, enjoy lang muna sa mga games na live online!! hehe. puyatan mode:)

[iceman4456]

mas agalig curretly si lucia sa 2 magkapatid at sa italian league mismo mas pipiliin ko pa sina floorte meijeners at sa villa cortese mismo mas gusto ko si katarina braun at alix kilneman, sa ngayon medyo overhyped sya sakin siguro kung maggagwa nya sa seniors yung nagawa nya sa juniors nung 2011 baka sakali

[yamatonurse]

sori. not a fan of leagues. Grand prix lng ako mejo knowledgeable. hehe. i saw Barun play and she's good. si Klineman magaling sa attack pero so-so ang reception.

[iceman4456]

magooftopic muna ako, ano kaya kung matalo ng gilas ang sokor bukas tapos ang makalaban sa finals chinese taipei? ayos yun kasi kyang talunin ang chinese taipei so maypagasa sa gold

[companyero078]

Bagong thread ba ito? HAhaha..

Just finished watching GER-JPN match. In fairness sa JPN ha, magaling sila kahit wala ang Olympics starters nila. Si Risa lang ang familiar sa akin.

[yamatonurse]

come from behind ang win ng Japan. was rooting for Germany pa sana. kinapos lang. ewan ko ba kng bakit di pinasok si Brinker my labs as starter. sana yung batang OH ang pinahinga kasi hirap siya sa loob. pinagpilitan pa. ayun, talo!! hehe. bawi na lang next tym.