GO USA

World Grand Prix 2010
Final Round 2010. Aug. 25 - 29

Ningbo, China to host Final Round of 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix
URL : http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2009/viewPressRelease.asp?No=20339&Language=en

Lausanne, June 15, 2009 - The FIVB concluded a contract with the Director of Beilun Sports Government today that awarded Ningbo, China hosting rights for the Final Round of the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. The contract was signed at FIVB headquarters in Lausanne by FIVB President Jizhong Wei and Director of Beilun Sports Government Yuan Xia.

"I'm delighted that Ningbo and China will once again host the Final Round of the World Grand Prix,” said President Wei. "They hosted the event in 2007 and it was a huge success, so we can expect great things to come next year as well."

Ningbo, a port city situated on the East China Sea in northeastern Zhejiang province, is one of the training centers for the Chinese National Volleyball Team.

1st round : 2010. 8.6 - 8
2nd round : 2010.8.13 - 15
3rd round : 2010.8.20 - 22
Final round : 2010.8.25 - 29　
I heard AMERICA RUN for a host in 1st round

Now, entry teams are below.

Brazil
China
Dominican Rep.
Japan
Korea
Poland
Thailand
USA

http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2010/?Tourn=WGP2010

[ Week 1 Aug. 6-9 ]
Group A (at Brazil): BRA, ITA, JPN, KOR
Group B (at Poland): DOM, GER, POL, USA
Group C (at Chengdu, China): CHN, NED, PUR, THA

[ Week 2 Aug. 13-15 ]
Group D (at Thailand): ITA, PUR, THA, USA
Group E (at Macau): BRA, CHN, DOM, NED
Group F (at Japan): GER, JPN, KOR, POL

[ Week 3 Aug 20-22 ]
Group G (at Hong Kong): CHN, GER, THA, USA
Group H (at Korea): BRA, KOR, POL, PUR
Group I (at Japan): DOM, ITA, JPN, NED