The FIVB Men’s World Championship will begin in Warsaw, Poland on August 30.
Lausanne,
Switzerland, July 30, 2014 – Excitement is growing among fans and athletes as
the countdown to the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, Poland 2014 gets
near.In
just one month, the FIVB Men’s World Championship will begin in Warsaw, Poland,
continuing through September 21.Qualifications
for the elite event wrapped
up last week, with Puerto Rico claiming the last of the 24 spots in the
championships. It joins Italy, USA, Iran, France and Belgium in Pool D.Pool
A is comprised of hosts Poland, Argentina, Serbia, Australia, Cameroon and
Venezuela. Brazil, Cuba Germany, Tunisia, Korea and Finland will battle in Pool
B. Pool C will consist of Russia, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, China and Mexico.Many
of the teams got a warm-up for the biggest men’s volleyball event of the year,
during the 2014
FIVB Volleyball Men’s World League. USA took gold in the annual event,
while Brazil took home silver and Italy secured bronze.The
World Championships, however, will be anyone’s game, as teams soon begin their
battle for the brand
new trophy.Watch
the exclusive video of how the unique trophy was created:Click here to
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