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QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT: GO TO » MATCH TIMETABLE AND RESULTS
PRESS RELEASE
July 14th, 2007
Which meeting was the most important one during the fourth day of the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships 2007? The meeting of the President of FIVB with the Promoter of the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships 2007. Dr Acosta who, together with his wife, is visiting the World League Final taking part in Katowice, decided to visit courts near by the outdoor swimming pool SÅ‚upna...
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July 13th, 2007
The highlight point of the 3rd day of the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships 2007 certainly was the game between Michał Kądzioła – Jakub Szałankiewicz of Poland against Julien Lyneel and Vincent Lacombe of France. Both teams were already qualified for the next round and they were only battling for a better starting position for the play-off games...
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July 12th, 2007
24 Men teams and 24 Women teams taking part in SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships 2007 in Mysłowice started their battle in the pool play. The Center Court has been captured by the Polish teams. At 9.00 AM the European U19 champions Jakub Szałankiewicz and Michał Kądzioła have entered the court in front of almost empty bleachers...
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July 11th, 2007
As one could foresee the Ukrainian team Diduch – Ostapenko easily achieved the entry to the Main Draw by winning three games in a roll. The Polish teams did follow them as well. First the girls Daria Paszek – Aleksandra Filip have showed they’re in good shape. The Italian team Giombini – Ferretti could not beat the Polish girls loosing 2:0 as well as the German team Spinger – Steinhauf in the entry deciding game...
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Side events
July 12th (Thursday)
1430 – 1900: Clowning (a person disguised as an eagle, a guitar duo, a vocal and instrumental duo)
July 13th (Friday)
1430 – 1900: Clowning (a person disguised as an eagle, a guitar duo, a vocal and instrumental duo)
July 14th (Saturday)
1430 – 1900: Clowning (a person disguised as an eagle, a guitar duo, a vocal and instrumental duo)
1800 – 2200: country event (a rodeo simulator, strength measure point /buffalo horns for clasping/, working out point, the Indian Village /4-5 tents, 6 entertainment points, Indian learning dance show/)
2000 – 2100: country concert
2000: GARDEN PARTY
2200: open air disco
History of Beach Volleyball
The first games of beach volleyball took place in California, USA in 1920. At first it was just a fun and nice way of spending free time on the beaches. First matches were played according to the rules of hall volleyball. The development of beach volleyball is connected with arising the California Beach Volleyball Association and estabilishing current game regulations.
First Open World Championships were held on the State Beach in Pacific Palisade in 1976. In 1992 were played in Spain first Men and Women World Championships and in 1996 during the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the match of beach volleyball was a great success.
The activities of 210 federations and about 50 milions of participants all over the world show increasing and huge popularity of the beach volleyball.
