2005 JUNIOR WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW ANNOUNCED

Junior World Championship 2005

Ankara, Turkey, March 23, 2005. The Drawing of Lots for the preliminary round of the 2005 Women’s U-20 World Championship, to be held in Turkey from 23 to 31 July, took place today at the Etap Altinel Hotel in Ankara, Turkey in the presence of Mr. Mehmet Atalay, Turkish Youth and Sport Director, Dr. Hüsnü Can, President of the Turkish Volleyball Federation, Mr. Yuri Chesnokov, FIVB Executive Vice President and numerous other dignitaries, guests, journalists and television crews.

A total of 12 teams will compete in two pools in two different cities. Pool A, composed of Turkey, Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro, United States, Japan and Brazil will play in Ankara, and Pool B, made up of Italy, Russia, Egypt, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and China will compete in Istanbul.
“This promises to be an exciting event since these are all young budding athletes working their way towards the 2006 World Championships in Japan as well as the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,” stated Dr. Rubén Acosta, FIVB President “The fact that they are all emerging future champions adds an element of surprise, the favourites not having been singled out yet.”
“These women are the players of the future and we are looking forward to the unfolding of their skills and strength as they compete in Ankara and Istanbul in July”, said Mr. Franz Schmied, FIVB Sports consultant.

Results of the Drawing of Lots
2005 U-20 Junior Women’s World Championship (TUR)

Pool A: Brazil, USA, Croatia, Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro, Japan
Pool B: China, Puerto Rico, Russia, Italy, Egypt, Dominican Republic


Match Schedule

23 July:
Pool A – BRA vs. JPN, USA vs. SCG, CRO vs. TUR
Pool B – RUS vs. PUR, EGY vs. CHN, DOM vs. ITA
24 July:
Pool A – JPN vs. TUR, SCG vs. CRO, BRA vs. USA
Pool B – PUR vs. ITA, CHN vs. DOM, RUS vs. EGY
25 July:
Pool A – USA vs. JPN, CRO vs. BRA, TUR vs. SCG
Pool B – EGY vs. PUR, DOM vs. RUS, ITA vs. CHN
27July:
Pool A – JPN vs. SCG, BRA vs. TUR, USA vs. CRO
Pool B – PUR vs. CHN, RUS vs. ITA, EGY vs. DOM
28July:
Pool A – CRO vs. JPN, TUR vs. USA, SCG vs. BRA
Pool B – DOM vs. PUR, ITA vs. EGY, CHN vs. RUS


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