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2011 in pictures

  • Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament
    Karla Echenique of Dominican Republic dives to save the ball as her side book their tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games by clinching the NORCECA Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Mexico on May 6

  • Women's Continental Olympic Qualifications
    Turkey booked their place in the London 2012 Olympic Games by holding off a determined Poland in the CEV Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament to thrill the home fans in Ankara on May 6

  • Men's Continental Olympic Qualifications
    Tunisia celebrate as they wrap up the CAVB Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Cameroon on January 21 to book their place at London 2012

  • Women's Continental Olympic Qualifications
    The Algeria women's team thank the home fans after they book their spot at the London 2012 Olympic Games, topping the CAVB Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Blida on February 4

  • 2012 World Grand Prix Playoff round
    Chinese Taipei sealed the remaining 2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix berth by denying Algeria in Oran, with the hosts missing out by being just four points lower on the ratio

UPCOMING EVENTS



  •  World League
    Intercontinental Round:
    May 18-July (various cities)
    Finals:
    July 4-8 (Sofia, Bulgaria)


  •  World Grand Prix
    Preliminary Round:
    June 8-24 (various cities)
    Finals:
    June 27 - July 1 (Ningbo, China)


  •  World Olympic Qualification Tournaments
    Women's:
    Tokyo, Japan - May 19-27
    Men's:
    Tokyo, Japan - June 1-10
    Rome, Italy- June 8-10
    Berlin, Germany - June 8-10
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2012 Olympic games

  Counting down to the 2012 Olympic Games with the
Road to London

FIVB SENIOR WORLD RANKINGS

MEN
as of January 4, 2012		 WOMEN
as of January 4, 2012
1    Brazil    252.50   
2    Russia    234.50   
3    Italy    191.00   
4    Poland    182.00   
5    Cuba    160.25   
6    USA    148.00   
7    Serbia    136.25   
8    Argentina    121.75   
9    Bulgaria    88.75   
10    China    57.25   
11    Egypt    55.00   
12    Iran    50.25   
13    Germany    46.50   
14    Cameroon    45.25   
15    Japan    41.00   
1    USA    245.00   
2    Brazil    217.50   
3    Japan    197.25   
4    Italy    190.75   
5    China    169.00   
6    Serbia    145.00   
7    Russia    131.25   
8    Germany    108.25   
9    Dominican. Rep.    72.75   
10    Cuba    69.00   
11    Turkey    64.25   
12    Thailand    62.00   
13    Republic Of Korea    56.25   
14    Poland    55.75   
15    Kenya    50.75   
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FIVB JUNIOR AND YOUTH WORLD RANKINGS

MEN
as of January 4, 2012		 WOMEN
as of January 4, 2012
1    Serbia    236.0   
2    Argentina    223.0   
3    Russia    167.5   
4    Cuba    156.5   
5    Spain    151.0   
6    Brazil    126.0   
6    U.S.A.    126.0   
8    Iran    120.5   
9    France    97.5   
10    Bulgaria    89.0   
1    China    211.0   
2    Brazil    185.0   
3    USA    170.0   
4    Italy    156.0   
5    Turkey    137.0   
6    Serbia    123.0   
7    Japan    111.0   
8    Poland    110.5   
9    Peru    107.5   
10    Dom. Rep.    91.0   
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