2011 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship to start soon – Volleyball latest
The biennial Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship is set to take centre stage on Thursday, September 15. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is the organising authority of the tournament, which has selected Chinese Taipei, Taiwan, to hold the competition
this year. The tournament will complete its length from September 15-23, while fourteen teams will be on board to show their thirst for victory. The grid of 14 teams will open the tournament in the classification of four pools. The composition of pools is
as followed:
Pool A – Chinese Taipei (host), Indonesia, and Iran Pool B – Vietnam, Australia, and Thailand Pool C – China, Kazakhstan, India, and North Korea Pool D – Japan, Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka, and South Korea
Thailand will enter the tournament with the tag of defending champions. The Thai team staged a prolific performance at the 2009 edition of the Asian Women’s Volleyball and secured the top slot by beating China in the final match. Japan settled for third
position and took away the bronze. The participating teams are seeded based on their ranking at the 2009 competition.
The competition formula of 2011 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship has been designed by AVC. The tournament will be opened with the preliminary robin round, which will be continued from September 15-17. Each team will appear in the three matches during
the preliminaries. At the end of the first round, teams will be divided into two major groups i.e. the top-8 and bottom-8. The second stage of the tournament will be regarded as classification round. Tuesday, 20th September will be served as the
only rest-day during the tournament.
The final round of the championship will span over last three days and it will feature quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the medal matches. The final results will be revealed on September 23 and the activity will be rounded off with the closing ceremony on
same day.
China, Japan, and Thailand are the top contenders of the tournament. China has earned the most number of medals in the history of event. They hold a total of 15 medals which include 11 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal. Japan comes second on the list with
14 medals (3 Gold, 5 Silver, and 6 Bronze). Thailand has only one gold medal which the team claimed in 2009. Additionally, they have two bronze medals in their custody. China dropped the final match in the previous edition of the championship but they are
totally shaped up to regain their lost pride this year. Likewise, Japan will surely be struggling to catch the limelight.
The host Chinese Taipei has not been able to go higher than fourth position. This might be their year of luck to improve their position. They will be equipped with the stupendous emotional support of local fans and familiar conditions will provide them an
extra edge over other teams. The clock is swiftly ticking down and the volleyball action is just about start tomorrow morning 10:00 am (local time). Check back for latest news and gossip.
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