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2002 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina, San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Time in Argentina, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00). Qualification * Due to the clash of dates with the Volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games – Men, 2002 Asian Games, South Korea withdrew from participating and instead was FIVB give a wildcard to Poland. Pools composition Squads Venues *Estadio Aldo Cantoni (San Juan, Argentina, San Juan) – Pool A except Argentina vs. Australia *Estadio Ángel Malvicino (Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa Fé) – Pool B and J *Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Luna Park (Buenos Aires) – Argentina vs. Australia, Pool C, G and Final round *Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Estadio Polideportivo (Mar del Plata) – P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Duhalde
Eduardo Alberto Duhalde (; born 5 October 1941) is an Argentine Peronist politician who served as the interim President of Argentina from January 2002 to May 2003. He also served as Vice President and Governor of Buenos Aires in the 1990s. Born in Lomas de Zamora, he was elected for the local legislature and appointed ''intendente'' (mayor) in 1973. He was deposed during the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, and elected again when democracy was restored in 1983. He was elected vice-president of Argentina in 1989, under President Carlos Menem. Duhalde resigned as vice president and was elected Governor of Buenos Aires Province in 1991, and re-elected in 1995. He ran for president in 1999, being defeated by Fernando de la Rúa. De la Rúa resigned during the December 2001 riots, and Congress appointed the governor of San Luis Province Adolfo Rodríguez Saá as president. When Rodríguez Saá also resigned, Congress appointed Duhalde. During Duhalde's term in office, a huge currency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orfeo Superdomo
The Orfeo Superdome is an indoor arena, indoor sports arena that is located in Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Argentina. The arena is primarily used to host basketball, volleyball, boxing, and tennis events. It's also the host venue for most concerts in Córdoba. The seating capacity of the arena is 14,000 people for sports, and 8,000 to 12,000 people for concerts. History Orfeo Superdome's opening was on 6 September 2002, with a concert by rock band Divididos. On 24 January 2010, Orfeo Superdome hosted a concert by Metallica, which sold out within a few hours of being announced. On 12 October 2011, Orfeo Superdomo hosted a concert by Guns And Roses, and six days later hosted Deep Purple. Orfeo was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, and it also hosted the final round of the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League. It also hosted the final stage of the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup. The arena has also been used to host some of the Asociación Deportiva Ate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
The Polideportivo Islas Malvinas is an indoor arena located in Mar del Plata, Argentina which was built for the XII Pan American Games in 1995. It is qualified to host such sports as basketball, handball, volleyball and tennis, as well as to accommodate any type of show, convention and exhibition. In the city, it is mostly known for being the stage where Peñarol de Mar del Plata play their home games first division basketball and local levels. It belongs to the ''Teodoro Bronzini'' sports compound. The arena's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (''Islas Malvinas'' in Spanish). Facilities The stadium is built in the Campo Municipal de Deportes of the city. It has an area of 1.3 has, of top international level. It has a sport area of 65 x 48 meters with floating floor 24 x 43 m Provides a direct vehicular access to the center of the complex, allowing the convenience that emergency vehicles such as ambulances within reach in case of an emer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Estadio Luna Park (commonly known as Luna Park) is a multi-purpose arena in Buenos Aires. Located at the corner of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Bouchard; in the San Nicolás neighborhood. Initially, the arena primarily hosted boxing and other sporting events. In the 1950s, it was expanded to host stage shows and concerts. The stadium has hosted countless internationally famous personalities, including Pope John Paul II, several ballets, tennis and volleyball matches, world championship and important non-championship boxing fights involving Nicolino Locche, Hugo Corro, Santos Laciar, Carlos Monzón, Omar Narvaez, Juan Roldán, Julio César Vásquez and many other famous boxers, circuses, the Harlem Globetrotters, Holiday on Ice and many more. The arena also hosted the 1950 FIBA World Championship, the final phase of the 1990 Basketball World Championship and the 1976 Basketball Intercontinental Cup in which Real Madrid won the competition. The arena also hosted the Six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Ángel Malvicino
The Estadio Angel P. Malvicino is an indoor arena in Santa Fe, Argentina. It mostly hosts basketball matches but also volleyball, futsal, boxing, handball and artistic events. Unión de Santa Fe currently plays at this stadium its home matches for the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, the second division of the Argentine basketball league system. The name of the stadium honours Mr. Malvicino, three times president of Unión de Santa Fe: 1980-81, 1995-2003, 2005-2007. Mr. Malvicino donated this stadium entirely to the club. Facilities The stadium has a capacity from 4,500 to 7,000 spectators, depending on the type of event to be host. It also has authorities box and a VIP lounge, a press area with eleven booths fully equipped for radio and TV live transmission. There are medical facilities, doping lab, and several changing rooms for athletes and referees. Events During the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship this stadium hosted the Group B, conformed by Poland, Italy, Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Aldo Cantoni
The Estadio Aldo Cantoni is an indoor arena located in the city of San Juan, capital of San Juan Province. It is mainly use by UPCN Vóley Club and Obras Pocito for its home matches for the Serie A1, the top level of the Argentine men's volleyball league system. UPCN Vóley Club won the national league for six consecutive years, from 2010-11 to 2015-16 season. Roller hockey is a very popular sport in Cuyo, specially in San Juan Province. This stadium has hosted five times the FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup, and it is also used by several teams for their Liga Nacional Argentina A-1 matches. San Juan was one of the venues for the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, hosting five out of six matches for Group A. The opening match of the tournament, between Argentina and Australia, was held at the Luna Park Stadium, in Buenos Aires. The stadium was named after Aldo Cantoni (1892-1948), politician, governor of San Juan Province between 1926 and 1928, twice President of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2002 Asian Games – Men
The men's volleyball tournament at the 2002 Asian Games was held from Tuesday October 2 to Saturday October 13, 2002 in Busan, South Korea. The men's volleyball event was contested for the 12th time at the Asian Games. China and Japan's best players had to miss the event due to the schedule conflicting with the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Argentina, but South Korea withdrew from the world championship to participate in Asian Games. Squads Results All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Rank round Semifinals 7th–8th place 5th–6th place Final round Semifinals 3rd–4th place Final Final standing References Results External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games - Men Men A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 29 November 1998 in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu, and Tokyo, Japan. Teams Qualification Squads Venues * Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka – Pool A * Kobe Green Arena, Kobe – Pool B * Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai – Pool C * Makomanai Indoor Stadium, Sapporo – Pool D * Todoroki Arena, Kawasaki – Pool E * Uozu Techno Sports Dome, Uozu – Pool F * Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima – Pool G * Namihaya Dome, Osaka – Pool G * Makuhari Messe, Chiba – Pool H * Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu – Pool H * Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo – Final round Results First round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Second round Pool G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification
24 teams competed in the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Argentina and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2002 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots. Confederation qualification processes The distribution by confederation for the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was: * Asia and Oceania ( AVC): 5 places * Africa (CAVB): 2 places * Europe ( CEV): 10 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as the defending champions for a total of 11 places) * South America ( CSV) 1.5 places (+ Argentina qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 2.5 places) * North America (NORCECA): 3.5 places Africa 10 national teams entered qualification. (South Africa and Ghana later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederación Sudamericana De Voleibol
The Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) (Portuguese: ) is the continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Profile The CSV's origins are still under dispute. Some argue it was founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 12, 1946; some, that it was founded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 3 of the same year. Either way, it was formed even before the FIVB itself, and stands as the oldest of all volleyball continental confederations. Up to now (2004), the CSV has had a total of eight presidents, all but one from national federations with some volleyball tradition at a certain point in history: Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela and Colombia, which is the exception. Following the election of the current president, Brazilian Mr. Ary Graça Filho, in 2003 the headquarters were relocated from Lima, Peru to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The CSV presides over national volleyball federations l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southern subregion of a single continent called America. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ascension Island (dependency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory), Bouvet Island ( dependency of Norway), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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