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Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

FIVB World League Group 3 Semifinal schedule announced - Volleyball News

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has recently announced the semifinal schedule for Group 3 of the World League. The news was released from the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

According to the schedule, teams from Cuba and China will contest their skills in the first semifinal on 28th June. The Bursa Cengiz Gollu Volleyball Hall in Turkey will provide the backdrop for the match.

Next up, home team Turkey will take on Slovakia in the second semifinal.

The 2014 edition of the FIVB World League will feature a total of 28 teams, which will be divided into three groups, with Group 3 consisting of Pools F and G, both with four teams each.

The round-robin play of the tournament was played in the first two weeks of this month. As a result, Cuba won Pool F with a 5-1 record, whereas Turks were second with a 4-2 record. Mexico (2-4) were third and Tunisia (1-5) fourth.

Nonetheless, Turkey is already confirmed for the Final Four for being the hosts of the competition. It means the second-placed team in Pool G would take the final spot.

On the other hand, China topped Pool G with a 5-1 record, followed by Slovakia (3-3), Spain (2-4) and Puerto Rico (2-4). Slovakia qualified as the best second-placed team.

The Final Four for Pools C, D and E will take place on the weekend of July 11-13, with the winner there advancing to the Final Six for Pools A and B from July 16 to 20.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Turkey snaps two-match winning streak of Dutch team – Volleyball news

Taking full advantage of the familiar conditions, Turkish men’s national volleyball team pulled off success in a 2012 CEV European League match on Sunday.

The Burhan Felek competition hall in Istanbul hosted the match, which brought Netherlands in competition with Turkey. The home squad totally dominated the visiting team and ended with 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-21) victory. Turks did a fantastic job and snapped two-match winning streak of Netherlands. The Dutch team bagged victories against Romania and Austria in previous two matches. However, Turkey proved to be detractor for them in the third match and sent the team to first loss in the 2nd leg.

Clad in No. 15 shirt Emre BATUR played an instrumental role in Turkey’s success. He added match-high 15 points, while Coskun and Subasi followed him up with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Netherlands was supported by Van Garderen, who scored 10 points and emerged as only Dutch player with double scores.

To read more, please follow the link: http://blogs.bettor.com/Turkey-snaps-two-match-winning-streak-of-Dutch-team-Volleyball-news-a159652



 

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Turkey hosts the CEV and UEPS educational seminar – Volleyball News

Turkish capital Ankara is currently hosting a five-day educational seminar for aspiring Volleyball journalists. The operations of the CEV/UEPS Educational Seminar started off on Wednesday, May 2 and this activity will run through May 6. The participants of the seminar have installed their bases at Limak Ambassadore Hotel in Ankara. The seminar is being conducted by two experienced lecturers, while a large number of young participants and volleyball experts have shown up at the first session on day-1.
To know more about the event, you may choose to visit the official website of International Volleyball Federation:
http://www.fivb.org/EN/Media/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34419&Language=en

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Dutch mentor discloses 14-player team for the Olympic Qualifier in Ankara – Volleyball News



The women’s national volleyball team of the Netherlands is supposed to join the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Turkey, which is scheduled to be kicked off on May 1. In this connection, the team has been going through a lot of changes lately. 

In the recent memory, the head coach of Dutch national women’s squad Gido Vermeulen  announced the names of fourteen players, who will compete in the qualifiers. TVF Complex in Ankara, Turkey will provide the backdrop for European qualifying round. 

Here’s the list of short-listed 14 players on Dutch team:

·         Setters: Kim Staelens, Laura Dijkema 

·         Liberos: Janneke van Tienen, Myrthe Schoot 

·         Middle blockers: Caroline Wensink, Robin de Kruijf, Quinta Steenbergen, Nicole Koelhaas

·         Outside hitters: Debby Stam-Pilon, Maret Grothues, Lonneke Slöetjes, Angelique Vergeer 

·         Opposites: Manon Flier (C), Judith Pietersen

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