NewsWhore
09-08-2006, 04:10 PM
The Dominican Republic was placed 8th in the recently completed Volleyball Grand Prix held in Reggio, Calabria, Italy. This is the best position ever achieved by the Dominican women's volleyball team in a world event, as reported in Diario Libre. Previously, the country had made 11th place (2005) and 12th place (2004). The national team only won two games, but achieved 11 points in the event. "To lose in five games with Brazil and Japan, to win a set to China (Olympic chamipions) and defeat the United States says something about the level we have grown to," said Alex Garcia, president of the Dominican Volleyball Federation. The next competition for the team is at the Copa TV Azteca in Mexico, where it will play against teams from Cuba, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Mexico.
See http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2006/... (http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2006/Standings/general.asp?sm=41)
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See http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2006/... (http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2006/Standings/general.asp?sm=41)
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