BALKAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS ABOUT TO BEGIN

Balkan Volleyball Association

Luxembourg/Thessaloniki, July 18, 2006. The 2006 Balkan championships are about to begin with Turkey hosting the girls Youth Championships in the coastal city of Kocaeli from 26th to 30th July 2006.

All of the eight Balkan countries, i.e. Turkey, Serbia Montenegro, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, the fomer Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Moldavia, will be present in the Ataturk sports hall Kocaeli, raising the curtain for an exciting new season.

The Balkan Volleyball Association (BVA) has upgraded its competitions during the last few years in order to provide an ideal platform for future volleyball and beach volleyball stars to shine.

A few days following the competition in Kocaeli, the action will move to the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and Romania, where the men’s, respectively the women’s Junior Championships will take place.

Volleyball fans can follow the action via the BVA website (www.balkanvolleyball.org), which provides full daily information throughout the competitions.

2006 BVA competitions calendar:

Youth Girls in Kocaeli (TUR), 26-30 July
Junior Men in Strumica (FYROM), 8-12 August
Junior Women in Buzau (ROM), 8-12 August
Men and Women Beach Volleyball in Vlora (ALB), 18-20 August
Junior Men and Women Beach Volleyball in Constanta (ROM), 25-26 August
Youth Boys in Naousa (GRE), 29 August - 2 September