Olympic spikers start GP series<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): World-class volleyball teams from Brazil, the
\nUnited States, the Netherlands and South Korea will return to the
\nplaying field after their Olympic campaigns in the first leg of
\nthe World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix (GP) series from Aug. 30
\nto Sept. 1 at the Senayan indoor stadium.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Olympic champion Cuba, runner-up China,
\nJapan and Russia will play the other first leg in Sendai, Japan.<\/p>\n
It will be Jakarta's third successive occasion to host a leg
\nof the Grand Prix. Last year, Cuba won the Jakarta leg, but the
\nU.S. emerged as the champion in the final leg of the Grand Prix
\nin Shanghai, China.<\/p>\n
Brazil was the Grand Prix champion in 1994. The Netherlands
\nwas the 1995 European champion, while South Korea is the reigning
\nAsian Games champion.<\/p>\n
Secretary-general of the Indonesian Volleyball Association
\nDjauhara Faizal told a conference yesterday that a total of 2,000
\nseats will be reserved every day for students and members of
\nvolleyball clubs nationwide.<\/p>\n
First-class tickets are Rp 15,000 each, with second-class
\ntickets priced at Rp 10,000.<\/p>\n
Sutardiono, an official of the association. said that there
\nwill be no coaching clinics held for Indonesian volleyball
\nplayers during the Grand Prix, due to the tight match schedule.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he said, Indonesian coaches can use the break
\nperiods to ask their guests for guidance.<\/p>\n
The Grand Prix's series will shift to Osaka, Japan and Beijing
\nfrom Sept. 6 to Sept. 8 before moving to Honolulu and Macau from
\nSept. 13 to Sept. 15. The penultimate legs will be in Taipei and
\nHong Kong from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22 and the fifth and final leg
\nin Shanghai, China from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29.<\/p>\n
The Grand Prix boasts US$1.5 million in total cash prizes,
\n$200,000 of which is offered at each leg. The best spiker, best
\nsetter and best blocker throughout the Grand Prix will also
\nreceive money awards. (arf)<\/p>\n
Fixtures<\/p>\n
Aug. 30
\n 19.00 Holland vs USA
\n 21.00 Brazil vs South Korea<\/p>\n
Aug. 31
\n 15.00 USA vs South Korea
\n 17.30 Holland vs Brazil<\/p>\n
Sept. 1
\n 18.30 Holland vs South Korea
\n 20.30 USA vs Brazil<\/p>",
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