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AVC Women's Challenge Cup
The AVC Women's Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Challenge Cup for Women, is an annual international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. From 2023 to 2024, the winner will qualify for the FIVB Challenger Cup. This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious continental competition for Asian national women's volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Cup. The three AVC Challenge Cup tournaments has been won by two different national teams. Vietnam have won twice while Hong Kong have won once. History Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be awarded every two years beginning in 2018. This tournament was initially catered to AVC member associations ranked 11th and below or that did not participate in the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. It is set up to serve as a qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 AVC Women's Challenge Cup
The 2018 AVC Women's Challenge Cup was supposed to be the inaugural edition of the AVC Women's Challenge Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), in that year with the Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China. But due to unforeseen reasons the tournament was not held. Participating teams The tournament was open to AVC member associations ranked 11th and below or that did not participate in the 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. Priority was given to teams that took part in the championship, then to the highest-ranked non-participating teams. The host could admit up to ten teams. Entrant teams The following teams entered the tournament. Pools composition The draw results. See also *2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup *2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup References External links Asian Volleyball Confederation {{DEFAULTSORT:Volleyball, Asian Challenge Cup, Women AVC Women's Challenge Cup, 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup
The FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup, inaugural tournament was played between 20 and 24 June 2018 in Lima, Peru. Bulgaria women's national volleyball team, Bulgaria won the inaugural edition, defeating Colombia women's national volleyball team, Colombia in the final and qualified for the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, 2019 Nations League. The creation of the tournament was announced in October 2017 (alongside the announcement of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, Nations League) as a joint project between the FIVB, the IMG (company), IMG and 21 national federations. The Challenger Cup serves as a qualifying tournament for the aforementioned Nations League. The FIVB Challenger Cup is held before the Nations League Final Round (in 2018 and 2019 edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chim Wing Lam (1911–1956), nicknamed Chim, Polish photographer
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Chim may refer to: *Chim, Iran. a village in Jarahi Rural District, Iran *CHIM-FM, a radio station in Timmins, Ontario, Canada **CHIM-FM-5, a former radio station in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, rebroadcaster of CHIM-FM People *Zhan (surname), romanized as Chim in Cantonese **Chim Pui-chung (born 1946), Hong Kong politician **Jim Chim (born 1965), Hong Kong stage actor and comedian *Rama II of Siam (1767–1824), birth name Chim *Chim Lingrel (1899–1962), American football player *David Seymour (photographer) David Seymour (born Dawid Szymin; November 20, 1911 – November 10, 1956), or Chim (pronounced ''shim'', an abbreviation of the surname "Szymin"), was a Polish photographer and photojournalist. Chim was known for his images from the Spanish Civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asian Zonal Volleyball Association
The East Asian Zonal Volleyball Association, is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in East Asia. In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 Plan, AVC was the first to create five Zonal Associations at the 10th General Assembly in December 1993 prior to the FIVB Centennial Congress in September 1994. Member associations Ranking Men's national teams Senior team Rankings are calculated by FIVB. Last updated 22 August 2016 Women's national teams Senior team Rankings are calculated by FIVB. Last updated 22 August 2016 Executive committee Competitions Volleyball See also * Central Asian Volleyball Association * Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association * Southeast Asian Volleyball Association The South East Asian Volleyball Association, is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in Southeast Asia. In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 Plan, AVC was the first to create five Zonal Associations at the 10th ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asian Volleyball Association
The South East Asian Volleyball Association, is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in Southeast Asia. In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 Plan, AVC was the first to create five Zonal Associations at the 10th General Assembly in December 1993 prior to the FIVB Centennial Congress in September 1994. Members Ranking Men's national teams Senior team Rankings are calculated by FIVB.Last Update on 26 May 2022 Women's national teams Senior team Rankings are calculated by FIVB.Last updated 26 May 2022 Executive committee Competitions Volleyball Beach volleyball See also * Central Asian Volleyball Association * East Asian Zonal Volleyball Association * Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association The Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association (OZVA), also known as Oceania Volleyball, is the governing body for the sports of indoor, beach and grass volleyball in Oceania. In the spirit of the FIVB 2001 Plan, AVC was the first to create five Zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The city of Taipei is home to an estimated population of 2,646,204 (2019), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name "Taipei" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the city itself. Taipei has been the seat of the ROC central governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 AVC Women's Challenge Cup
The AVC Women's Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Challenge Cup for Women, is an annual international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. From 2023 to 2024, the winner will qualify for the FIVB Challenger Cup. This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious continental competition for Asian national women's volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Cup. The three AVC Challenge Cup tournaments has been won by two different national teams. Vietnam have won twice while Hong Kong have won once. History Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be awarded every two years beginning in 2018. This tournament was initially catered to AVC member associations ranked 11th and below or that did not participate in the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. It is set up to serve as a qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresik
Gresik Regency ( older spelling: Grissee, ) is a regency within East Java Province of Indonesia. As well as a large part of the Surabaya northern and western suburbs, it includes the offshore Bawean Island, some 125 km to the north of Java and Madura. The regency's administrative centre is the town of Gresik, about 25 km to the northwest of Surabaya. Gresik Regency (excluding Bawean Island) is also part of Gerbangkertosusila, the metropolitan region of Surabaya. Etymology Thomas Stamford Raffles in his book, The History of Java, reveals that the name of Gresik comes from the word ''Giri Gisik'', which means "mountain near the coast", referring to the hilly topography of the Gresik town center near the coast. History Since the 11th century, Gresik has become an international trade center visited by many nations such as, Chinese, Arabs, Champa, and Gujarat. Gresik Regency is also the first entry point for Islam in Java, which among others is marked by the existence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom ( th, นครปฐม, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in central Thailand, the former capital of Nakhon Pathom province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathommachedi. The city is also home to Thailand's only Bhikkhuni temple Wat Song Thammakanlayani (), which is also open to women from abroad. Nakhon Pathom houses a campus of Silpakorn University within the former Sanam Chan Palace. The city is 57 km west of Bangkok. According to Charles Higham, "Two silver medallions from beneath a sanctuary at Nakhon Pathom, the largest of the moated sites, proclaim that it was 'the meritorious work of the King of Sri Dvaravati', the Sanskrit term Dvaravati meaning 'that which has gates'. The script is in south Indian characters of the seventh century." Nakhon Pathom was the largest Dvaravati center.Higham, Charles., 2014, ''Early Mainland south-east Asia'', Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., History Nakhon Pathom was located in the Gul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Senior World Rankings
The FIVB Senior World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in volleyball. The teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), volleyball's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. A points system is used, with points being awarded based on the results of all FIVB-recognised full international matches. The rankings are used in international competitions to define the seeded teams and arrange them in pools. Specific procedures for seeding and pooling are established by the FIVB in each competition's formula, but the method usually employed is the serpentine system. The ranking system has been revamped in 2020, responding to criticism that the preceding calculation method did not effectively reflect the relative strengths of the national teams. The old version of the ranking system was finally used on 31 January 2020. As of 16 November 2022, the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
