26 June - 4 July
Teams
Azerbaijan
Brazil
China
Nederland
Cuba
Japan
Russia
Serbia
26 June - 4 July
Teams
Azerbaijan
Brazil
China
Nederland
Cuba
Japan
Russia
Serbia
Quote from "Justyna"Display More26 June - 4 July
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this one should be the mini world cup lol
According to azerisport.com Yeltsin Cup is still under question (because fisrt president of Russia died on the 23 of April). Hope this tournament will be held, and may be renamed to Yeltsin memorial Cup or smth like this.
Quote from "Nick"According to azerisport.com Yeltsin Cup is still under question (because fisrt president of Russia died on the 23 of April). Hope this tournament will be held, and may be renamed to Yeltsin memorial Cup or smth like this.
oh, my dear russia, please dont , we all know boris is a great volley fans, he would have it held if he knows this from heaven
i guess the tournament will begin with a silent prayer for president yeltsin rather than cancel it---he loves volley lol
It is confirmed now that Yeltsin Cup will be held!
Quote from "Nick"It is confirmed now that Yeltsin Cup will be held!
thx nick, for him, players will pray and may boris yeltsin rest in peace
According to volley.ru the following teams will take part in Yeltsin Cup 2007:
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China
Cuba
Japan
Netherlands
Russia
Turkey
It's a pity of course that Brasil and Serbia won't take part.
Pool A.
Russia
Japan
Cuba
Turkey
Pool B.
China
Netherlands
Azerbaijan
Belarus
It will be televised by PlanetaSport I hope?
The finals of this competition will be broadcast in Brazil by Bandsports Channel.
The 7 or 8-hour lag will be a major setback for me to watch it though.
Quote from "Celso"The finals of this competition will be broadcast in Brazil by Bandsports Channel.
The 7 or 8-hour lag will be a major setback for me to watch it though.
It makes me remember all the nights of sleep that I miss when there's a volleyball tournament :dance: 2 am, 3 am, 4 am...
Some changes in Yeltsin Cup.
Now pools look like this:
Pool A.
Russia
Japan
Turkey
Belarus
Pool B.
China
Netherlands
Azerbaijan
Russia-2
So, it's a pity but Cuba for some reasons (I don't know why) is missing
Matches start on 28 of June.
Two Russias? :shock:
Quote from "Nick"So, it's a pity but Cuba for some reasons (I don't know why) is missing
Matches start on 28 of June.
In Colima, Mexico there will be the VI Panamerican Cup (19-30 June 2007), and the first 4 teams in this tournament qualify for the FIVB Grand Prix 2008.
For this reason this tournament is more important, i guess, than the Yeltsin Cup. Cuba needs to send the best team to Mexico.
This is the link: http://www.norceca.org/endex.htm
The 12 participants in this tournament are:
Brasil
USA
Dominican Rep.
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Peru
Mexico
Canada
Argentina
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Trinidad
Quote from "LothiePG"Two Russias? :shock:
Yes, two Russias. Such formation was in previous cup in 2006. Russia-2 is our youth team.
Quote from "Nick"Two Russias? :shock
Yes, two Russias. Such formation was in previous cup in 2006. Russia-2 is our youth team.
well, i guess russia has to make up for the vacancies since cuba goes for pan american cup
but the pan american cups have so many teams, which will threaten the top 4 anyway, i wonder
Quote from "colossus"well, i guess russia has to make up for the vacancies since cuba goes for pan american cup
but the pan american cups have so many teams, which will threaten the top 4 anyway, i wonder
This is a topic for Yeltsin Cup, however, regarding Panamerican Cup, the heavy favorites are the top 4 (Brasil, Cuba, USA and Dominican Rep.), but Puerto Rico, Peru and Canada could be nice surprises.
Remember that Puerto Rico beat USA and Dominican in friendly and official matches in the recent past.
And in the WCH Japan 2006 in a "win or die match" Cuba hardly beat Peru 3x2 after being down 1-2.....
Quote from "xopxeech"This is a topic for Yeltsin Cup, however, regarding Panamerican Cup, the heavy favorites are the top 4 (Brasil, Cuba, USA and Dominican Rep.), but Puerto Rico, Peru and Canada could be nice surprises.
Remember that Puerto Rico beat USA and Dominican in friendly and official matches in the recent past.
And in the WCH Japan 2006 in a "win or die match" Cuba hardly beat Peru 3x2 after being down 1-2.....
Puerto Rico also beat Brazil in Pan American Cup last edition...
Puerto Rico also has Aury Cruz - the exact player USA really needs!
Gamova won't play in Yeltsin Cup because she is treating her injury and it's not yet known when she'll start training.
Web page of cup http://www.yeltsincup.ru/
Quote from "Nick"Gamova won't play in Yeltsin Cup because she is treating her injury and it's not yet known when she'll start training.
Web page of cup http://www.yeltsincup.ru/
when did gamova get her injury...seems never heard she had injuries b4