| Segundo esporte preferido do brasileiro, com mais de 100 t�tulos internacionais, o v�lei brasileiro tornou-se sin�nimo de vit�ria e sucesso. Conquistas, emo��o, dinamismo, beleza e sensualidade, sa�de, disciplina, organiza��o. O v�lei � o esporte amador que mais cresce no Brasil, principalmente entre os jovens. |
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| V�LEI DE PRAIA FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR HONG KONG - 22 - 26 DE AGOSTO |
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| VENHA PRESTIGIAR AS DUPLAS BRASILEIRAS NESTE EVENTO QUE PROMETE SACUDIR A TORCIDA E DAR MUITA EMO��O. VAMOS MONTAR UM GRUPO PARA ASSISTIR AOS JOGOS DO BRASIL, CONTATE A COORDENA��O PARA FAZER PARTE DESTE GRUPO. VENHA TORCER VOC� TAMB�M!! |
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| FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Pacific Century Insurance Hong Kong Women's Open 2001 August 22 - 26, 2001 Victoria Park Stadium, Causeway Bay Beach Volleyball, considered the most exciting sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is coming to Hong Kong! Five full-sized beach volleyball courts will be built in Victoria Park, setting the stage for sun, fun and super-charged action. Tournament Schedule August 22 & 23 Qualification Tournament Catch the thrill and excitement, as up and coming teams from around the world compete for the chance to enter the Main Draw. Watch up to four matches occuring simultaneously, with entertainment and free give-aways in a carnival atmosphere. August 24, 25 & 26 Main Draw Featuring the best of Beach Volleyball, with 32 international teams, including Olympic medalists. With live entertainment, audience-involving games in between matches, prizes and giveaways for everyone, this event will be the highlight of summer in Hong Kong! Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Wednesday Aug. 22 9 am - 1 pm 2 pm - 6 pm Thursday Aug. 23 9 am - 1 pm 2 pm - 6 pm Friday Aug. 24 9 am - 1 pm 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Saturday Aug. 25 9 am - 1 pm 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Sunday Aug. 26 9:30 am - 5 pm Ticket Prices in HK$ Date Session Zone A Zone B Zone C "Wednesday, Aug. 22" 1 $50 $50 $50 2 $50 $50 $50 "Thursday, Aug. 23" 1 $50 $50 $50 2 $50 $50 $50 "Friday, Aug. 24" 1 $70 $70 $70 2 $70 $70 $70 3 $100 $80 $70 "Saturday, Aug. 25" 1 $150 $120 $105 2 $150 $120 $105 3 $150 $120 $105 "Sunday, Aug. 26" 1 $300 $240 $210 Special Student Offer! Student tickets are only HK$20 for Wednesday, Thursday and the first two sessions on Friday, and a 50% discount for Friday night, and the whole day Saturday and Sunday. Sponsored by: Mikasa, Speedo, TVB, Park Lane Hotel, iMail, Commercial Radio, New York Fitness and she.com Organized by: Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China Supported by: Leisure & Cultural Services Department Sports Development Board & Hong Kong Tourism Board Host Broadcaster: Television Broadcasting Limited (TVB) Promoted by: Asia Sports & Leisure Limited Tickets available through Cityline (2317 6666) and Ticketek (31 288 288) from July 14, 2001 www.asiabeachvolleyball.com For more information, please call +852 2846 8620. |
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| Pacific Century Insurance Hong Kong Women�s Open On August 22 & 23, 28 teams will compete in the Qualification Tournament. The top eight teams from the Qualification Tournament will go on to the Main Draw on August 24 � 26 to join the 20 teams with the highest ranking point accumulated during the world tour, 2 Wild Card Teams and 2 Hong Kong Teams. Qualification Tournament Country Team Points Brazil Adriana Brandao Behar Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede 1738 Australia Natalie �Nat� Cook Kerri-Ann �Kez� Pottharst 1324 Brazil Sandra Pires Tavares Tatiana Minello 1278 USA Kerri Walsh Misty May 1162 Cuba Tamara Larrea Peraza Dalixia Fernandez Grosset 1026 Brazil Jacqueline Louise �Jackie� Cruz Silva Claudine Oliveira Costa 793 China Rong Chi Zi Xiong 766 China Jia Tian Fei Wang 720 Italy Laura Bruschini Annamaria solazzi 666 Czechoslovakia Sona Dosoudilova Marika Teknedzjanova 593 ... and other teams listed in the FIVB website FIVB Ranking The Federation Internationale de Volleyball, based in Lausanne, is the organization responsible for giving out the world ranking points to international teams, deciding which athletes qualify for the Olympics. A player�s ranking also determines entry into the Main Draw (usually the last three days) of FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour events. Entry is based on the �Points� earned in World Tour competitions in the past year, with each player�s points added up to make the team�s total. �Seeding� is based on the last 5 events� average ranking. For the most recently updated Women�s Teams & Individual Ranking: www.fivb.org/beach |