Asian teams in Volleyball women's World Championship 2006 [R]

[greenlion]

Japan, China, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan reprsents Asian in the tournament :)

Current World ranking

1 (1) China 253.00
2 (2) Brazil 233.00
3 (6) Russia 215.00
4 (3) Italy 214.00
5 (4) Cuba 209.00
6 (5) USA 188.00
7 (7) Japan 132.50
8 (8) Korea 111.50
9 (9) Poland 73.00
10 (11) Dom. Rep. 60.00
11 (12) Kenya 55.50
12 (13) Egypt 48.00
12 (13) Peru 48.00
12 (13) Puerto Rico 48.00
15 (16) Turkey 47.00
16 (18) Kazakhstan 45.50
16 (10) Netherlands 45.50
18 (16) Germany 44.00
19 (19) Azerbaijan 41.50
20 (19) Argentina 38.50
21 (21) Nigeria 36.50
22 (22) Greece 35.00
23 (23) Ch. Taipei 34.50

[aguy2die4]

caught the last set of the Korea - Costa Rica game, during lunch.

Korea won 3 sets to 0. IIRCC 1st Set 25-16, 2nd set 25-15, 3rd set 25-17.

Fell in love with these girls on how good they were and how they dominated. Some of the Korean players are only 17!

[greenlion]

Oct 31

Group A

South Korea 3-0 (25-16/25-15/25-17) Costa Rica
Chinese Taipei 3-1 (18-25/25-18/25-19/25-23) Japan

Group B

China 3-1 (25：23/24：26/25：16/25：22) Azerbaijan

Group C

USA 3-2 (19-25/25-19/25-19/26-28/16-14)Kazakhstan

[Video Newbie]

Just some pictures from the women's tournament so far.

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) defeated Japan 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23).

Makiko Horai (#7) of Japan spikes the ball through the block of Lin Chun-yi (#2) of Taiwan
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Taiwanese players celebrate a point against Japan
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Erika Araki (2nd L) and Saori Kimura (#12) of Japan try to block the spike by Lin Ching-i (L) of Taiwan while Japanese captain Yoshie Takeshita (#3) looks on
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China beat Azerbaijan 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 25-16, 25-22).

Chinese volleyball players, (L-R) Yang Hao (#3), Zhou Suhong (#7), Zhang Na (#16), Liu Yanan (#4) and Wang Yimei (#1) celebrate
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Yang Hao (L, #3) of China spikes a ball through Azerbaijan's Inessa Korkmaz (C, #11) and Oksana Guliyeva (R)
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Zhang Ping (R, #18) of China spikes a ball
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South Korea defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-17)

South Korean Han Song-Yi (#12) tries to block a spike by Costa Rican Onika Pinnock (#11)
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South Korean Bae Yoo-Na (#18) tries to block a spikes by Costa Rican ace Verania Willis (#9)
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South Korean Hwang Youn-Jpp (L) spikes the ball through a block by Costa Rican Verania Willis (R)
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[aguy2die4]

wow, Taiwan beat Japan?!

well done Taiwan.

[greenlion]

Chinese Taipei :)

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Day 2 action:

China beat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23).

Chinese volleyball players, (L-R) Wang Yimei (#1), Liu Yanan (#4), Yang Hao (#3), Zhou Suhong (#7) and Zhang Na (#16) celebrate.
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Zhang Na (top) of China receives the ball as the Dominican Republic's Milagros Cabral (bottom-#10) looks on.
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China's setter Feng Kun (R, #2) tosses a ball as Dominican Republic's Annerys Vargas (L, #1) looks on.
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Japan defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-14).

Japanese players Yoshie Takeshita (#3), Shuka Oyama (#14), Makiko Horai (#7) and Miyuki Takahashi (#5) are all smiles after scoring.
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Miyuki Takahashi (L) of Japan spikes the ball through the block of Karen Cope of Costa Rica.
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Saori Kimura (#12) of Japan spikes the ball through the block of Costa Rican Johanna Moore (#14) and Karen Cope (#5).
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European champions, Poland, defeated South Korea 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-12).

Bae Yoo-Na (#18) of South Korea spikes the ball through the block of Polish Lzabela Belcik (#4).
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Kim Yeon-Koung (#10) spikes the ball through the block of Polish ace Kamila Fratczak (#17).
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Captain Kim Sa-Nee (#4) and Kim Ji-Hyun (#9) of South Korea try to stop the spike by Polish captain Joanna Mirek (#10).
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Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) beat Kenya 3-0 (25-13, 25-9, 29-27).

Taiwanese players celebrate after winning a point.
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Wu Hsiao-li (#15) and Chen Mei-ching (#6) of Taiwan try to block a spike by Kenyan captain Dorcas Ndasaba (#9).
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Captain Chen Shu-li (#9) spikes the ball through a block.
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[aguy2die4]

Poland was good. 3-2. Unfortunate for Korea. But still alot of matches to go.

[aguy2die4]

European champions, Poland, defeated South Korea 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-12).

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didnt know they were European Champions. No wonder they were that good.

[Gobas]

didnt know they were European Champions. No wonder they were that good.
But they are playing without two key players : Małgorzata Glinka and Dorota Świeniewicz

[aguy2die4]

But they are playing without two key players : Małgorzata Glinka and Dorota Świeniewicz

if you say so. dont know the ins and outs of Womens World Volleyball, but there were two Polish players that were very good, Pycia and Podolec, and was good enough to beat S.Korea 3-2 on the day in this tournament. S.Korean players never gave up and at 2-2 i was hoping they could win. The commentator mentioned both teams had made significant changes in their squads. Personally, thought Korea was relying too much on some the 17yr old high school youngsters.

Polish coach Klos:

I am very happy to win and take revenge against Korea after losing to them in the World Grand Prix this year

[aguy2die4]

Chinese Taipei (world ranking 23) storming the VWC with 3 straight wins. Beating Japan (7) 3-1 in their opening match and today in their third match beating S.Korea (8) 3-2!

They beat Kenya 3-0 in their 2nd match.

[aguy2die4]

Note of interest, saw a few minutes of Cuba (ranking ?) - Egypt (12) match, and noticed that 3-4 Egyptian players wearing head scarves and long leggings under their shorts, whilst other Egyptian players were wearing the usual shorts and no scarves.

Thought it was a nice example of freedom of choice. Glad to see religion is not getting in the way for some of these female athletes.

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Serbia & Montenegro defeated South Korea 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-22), in their first 2nd Round, Pool E match for both sides. S&M remain unbeaten in 6 straight matches to start the tournament.

South Korea's Kim Yeon-Koung (R) receives the ball as teammate Kim Se-Young (L) looks on.
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South Korea's Hwang Youn-joo (R-#14) is blocked by Serbia and Montenegro's Jelena Nikolic (L) and Natasa Krsmanovic (5).
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China beat the United States 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17). In their first Pool F, 2nd round match.

Chinese ace Wang Yimei (L) spikes the ball past Therese Crawford (#10) and Danielle Scott (#2) of the US.
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Chinese Li Shan (#6) spikes the ball against Katherine Wilkins (#8) and Danielle Scott (R).
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Chinese Yang Hao (L) reacts after hitting the winning point.
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Chinese players celebrate their victory against the US.
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