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2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 22nd edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, the biennial international junior volleyball championship contested by the men's national teams under the age of 21 of the members associations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It was held in Manama, Bahrain from 7 to 16 July 2023. Athletes must born on or after 1 January 2003. Italy men's national under-21 volleyball team, Italy were the defending champions but failed to defend their title. Iran claimed their second title of U21 World Championship by defeating Italy 3–2 in the final match. Bulgaria hammered out a 3–0 shutout of Argentina to earn the bronze medals. Amir Mohammad Golzadeh from Iran was chosen to be the MVP of the tournament. Host selection On 2 June 2022, FIVB opened the bidding process for member associations whose countries were interested in hosting one of the four A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of House of Saud, Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an sovereign state, independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony. Manama has a history that spans over several centuries. First mentioned in Islamic texts as early as the 14th century, Manama remained a small trading port until it came under Portuguese Empire, Portuguese control in the early 1500s. In 1602, the Safavid dynasty, Safavid Persians expelled the Portuguese, and Manama became a regional center for commerce and Pearl#Pearl_farming, pearling. By the late 19th century, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Volleyball Confederation
The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is one of five continental bodies of governance in volleyball. It governs indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and other disciplines in Asia and Oceania, excluding the transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. AVC consists of 65 national association members. AVC consists of the national volleyball federations of Asia and Oceania, and club competitions including the Asian Volleyball Championships, Nations Cup, and Champions League, and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitions. acted as the first president. The current president is Ramon Suzara, a Philippine National Volleyball Federation president, who was elected as AVC's ninth president at the 25th AVC General Assembly in Bangkok in August 2024. History After William G. Morgan, the physical education director of the YMCA in Massachuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship was held in Pune, India from 31 July to 9 August 2009. Brazil men's national volleyball team, Brazil won the tournament after defeating Cuba men's national volleyball team, Cuba 3-2 in the final. Maurício Borges Silva was elected the Most Valuable Player. Pools composition Venues * Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi Sports Complex – Badminton Hall, Pune, India – Pool A, C, E, F, 1st–4th places and 5th–8th places * Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi Sports Complex – Boxing Hall, Pune, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... – Pool B, D, G, H, 9th–12th places and 13th–16th places First round *All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Pool A Pool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was held in Turkey for ten days, from 22 August to 1 September 2013. This was the first edition of the tournament that features 20 teams. Competition formula The 20 teams will be divided into four pools of five teams each and will play a round-robin tournament. The bottom-ranked team of each pool will play classification matches for 17th-20th place in a round-robin system. The other 16 teams progress to the Eight Finals which consists of a playoff (1st of Pool A against 4th of Pool B etc.). The winners of the playoff matches will advance to the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals to be classified from 1st to 8th while the losers of playoff match will play classification matches, with a similar quarterfinals, semifinals and finals system, to be classified from 9th to 16th. Qualification Pools composition Venues * Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey – Pool A, B and Final round * Atatürk Sport Hall, İzmir, Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 21st edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, contested by the men's national teams under the age of 21 of the members of the FIVB, the sport's global governing body. The tournament was held in Italy and Bulgaria from 23 September to 3 October 2021. For the first time, the tournament was jointly hosted by more than one country. Iran were the defending champions, having won their first title in Bahrain. Players must have been born on or after 1 January 2001. Qualification A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Italy and Bulgaria who qualified automatically as hosts, another 10 teams qualified via five separate continental tournaments while the remaining 4 teams qualified via the FIVB U21 World Ranking. But, South Korea and China later withdrew and were replaced by Thailand and Poland respectively. In addition, Cameroon withdrew just before the beginning of the tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its calendar advanced 24 hours to the Eastern Hemisphere side of the International Date Line, skipping August 21, 1993. Events January * January 1 ** Czechoslovakia ceases to exist, as the Czech Republic and Slovakia separate in the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. ** The European Economic Community eliminates trade barriers and creates a European single market. ** International Radio and Television Organization ceases. * January 3 – In Moscow, Presidents George H. W. Bush (United States) and Boris Yeltsin (Russia) sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. * January 5 ** US$7.4 million is stolen from the Brink's Armored Car Depot in Rochester, New York, in the fifth largest robbery in U.S. history. ** , a Liberian-registered oil tanker, runs aground off the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riffa
Riffa () is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: , and . All three parts are located in the Southern Governorate. The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550 but by 2008 it was estimated at 111,000. History Riffa was formerly the principal settlement on Bahrain Island, before being supplanted by the port of Manama over the course of the 19th century. East Riffa East Riffa has many attractions; one such attraction is the Bahrain National Stadium, along with a thriving restaurant scene. The city is also home to stores such as East Riffa Market and Carrefour Market, along with providing entertainment services such as Iron Man Gym and Gaga Zumba Hop. The city is also home to the Al Rayan Medical Complex Hospital. The city has several shopping malls and two main shopping streets; Riffa Market (, ''Souk ar-Rifa'') and Bukuwara Street Market. The former is larger, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
The 2022 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA). The tournament was held in Riffa, Bahrain from 22 to 29 August. This tournament served as the qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the AVC representatives. Players must be born on or after January 1, 2003. Players who had played twice in the FIVB Junior (U20 or U21) Championships cannot play in AVC Junior Championship as it is a qualification event for the following year of FIVB Junior event. Qualification The 18 AVC member associations submitted their U20 men's national team to the 2022 Asian U20 Championship. But, Kazakhstan later withdrew. The 17 AVC member associations we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North, Central America And Caribbean Volleyball Confederation
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level. It also has six associate members: Bonaire, Saba (island), Saba, Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) anniversary. Origins and expansion During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
