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2011 FIVB Women's World Cup
The 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from 4 to 18 November 2011 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they had already secured a berth as the host country. Qualification 12 teams participated in the World Cup: * The host nation's team. * The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2011. * Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2011 (according to the FIVB World Ranking as of January 15, 2011). * Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2011. FIVB World Ranking for second-place teams (as of January 15, 2011) Squads Venues Format The competition system of the 2011 World Cup for Women is the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Costagrande
Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980 in El Trébol, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine born professional volleyball player who became a naturalized Italian. She currently plays for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü. She played for Argentina women's national volleyball team, Argentina between 1999-02 and has played for the Italy women's national volleyball team, Italian national team since 2009. Career Costagrande won the gold medal at the 2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul. Costagrande won the silver medal in the 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League, 2013–14 CEV Champions League when her Turkish club Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü, VakıfBank İstanbul defeated 3-1 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA, Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the semifinal but lost 0-3 to the Russian WVC Dynamo Kazan, Dinamo Kazan in the Championship match. She was awarded tournament's Best Receiver. She played with her na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship
The 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the Women's South American Volleyball Championship, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). It was held in Callao, Peru from September 28 to October 2, 2011. Competing nations The following national teams have qualified: First round Pool A Pool B Final round Championship Semifinals Classification 5–7 Fifth place Third place First place Final standing Awards *Most valuable player ** *Best scorer ** *Best spiker ** *Best blocker ** *Best server ** *Best digger ** *Best setter ** *Best receiver ** *Best libero ** References External linksCSV official website {{South America Volleyball Championship Women's South American Volleyball Championships 2011 in women's volleyball, South American Volleyball Championships 2011 in Peruvian sport, Volleyball International volleyba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2. The total area is . The city is the site of Kōraku-en, known as one of the top three traditional gardens in Japan, and Okayama Castle, which is ranked among the best 100 Japanese castles. The city is famous as the setting of the Japanese fable ''Momotarō''. Okayama joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. History Sengoku period to Bakumatsu period Before the Muromachi period, Okayama was one corner of a farm region and included a small castle built by the Kanemitsu. In the Sengoku period, Ukita Naoie attacked Okayama and attacked the castle for the transportation resources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momotaro Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Okayama, Japan. The arena is also known as the . The capacity of the arena is 11,000 spectators. It hosts the home matches of the Okayama Seagulls is a women's volleyball team based in Okayama city, Okayama, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1999. Honours ; V.League/V.Premiere League *Champions (0): *Runners-up (2): 2013-14, 2019–20 ; V.Challenge League ... of the V.League. External linksVenue information Basketball venues in Japan Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Okayama Prefecture Sport in Okayama Tryhoop Okayama {{japan-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2023, the city has a population of 1,959,750, making it the largest city in Hokkaido and the largest north of Tokyo. It is the List of cities in Japan, fifth-most populous city in Japan and is Hokkaido's cultural, economic, and political center. Originally a plain sparsely inhabited by the indigenous Ainu people, there were a few trade posts of the Matsumae clan, Matsumae domain in the area during the Edo period. The city began as an administrative centre with the establishment of the Hokkaidō Development Commission, Hokkaido Development Commission headquarters in 1869. Inspired by the ancient cities of Kyoto and Heijō-kyō, it adopted a grid plan and developed around Odo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan. Sometimes called Kitayell, the capacity of the main arena is 8,000. It hosted some of the group games for the 2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised b ... and also for the 2006 Women's Volleyball World Championship. ''Kitayell'' also has a second arena for smaller events, and a public exercise gym with treadmills, weights, and weight machines. Access * Tōhō Line: Connected directly by an underground passage from Toyohira-Kōen Station. References External links Official Site (Japanese) Indoor arenas in Japan Levanga Hokkaido Sports venues in Sapporo Toyohira-ku, Sapporo Basketball venues in Japan Sports venues completed in 1999 1999 establishments in Japan Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyama, Toyama
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about north of the city of Nagoya and northwest of Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was . The city has been designated an Environmental model city (Japan), environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Geography Located in the middle of its prefecture, Toyama is a seaside city by the coast of the Sea of Japan. Its municipal territory borders with the Gifu Prefecture and with the municipalities of Imizu, Toyama, Imizu, Namerikawa, Toyama, Namerikawa, Tonami, Toyama, Tonami, Nanto, Toyama, Nanto, Hida, Gifu, Hida and Takayama, Gifu, Takayama. The nearest towns are Imizu (west), and Namerikawa, Toyama, Namerikawa (east), both by the sea and part of the Toyama urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyama City Gymnasium
Toyama City Gymnasium is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the 2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup. Facilities *No. 1 arena - 57.6m×44m 2,534m2 *No. 2 arena - 38.5m×30m 1,155m2 *Gymnastics hall - 800m2 *Archery field - 470m2 *Boxing room - 127m2 *Table tennis room *Running course Events *Tokyo Girls Collection - July 2018 References Basketball venues in Japan Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Toyama Prefecture Toyama Grouses Toyama (city) {{Japan-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano, Nagano
is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a Core cities of Japan, core city of Japan. Nagano City is the highest prefectural capital in Japan, with an altitude of . The city is surrounded by mountains, the highest of which is Mount Takatsuma (2,353 m), and it is near the confluence of the Chikuma River—the longest and widest river in Japan—and the Sai River. , the city had an estimated population of 365,296 in 160,625 households, and a population density of 438 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Overview Nagano City, located in the former Shinano Province, developed in the Nara period (AD 710 to 794) as a temple town (''monzen machi''). The city of Nagano is home to Zenkō-ji, a 7th-century Buddhism, Buddhist temple that is listed as a National Treasure (Japan), Japanese National Treasure. Zenkō-ji was established at its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Ring (arena)
The White Ring, officially Nagano City Mashima General Sports Arena, is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people. It was a venue at the 1998 Winter Olympics, hosting the Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, figure skating and Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, short track speed skating events. Volume 2. pp. 215-8. It is the home arena of the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. 
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Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a Jōkamachi, castle town on the Ōta River river delta, delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the Empire of Japan, imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima Sun Plaza (広島サンプラザ) is an arena in Hiroshima, Japan. With a capacity of 6,052, it is primarily used for indoor sports and concerts. In addition, the annual Seijin shiki (the Japanese coming-of-age ceremony) is held there every January, sponsored by the Hiroshima City government. Facilities *Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall - Main hall *Sub hall - gymnasium *Banquet halls for Wedding ceremonies and Conferences * Accommodations *Restaurant Access *Public transportation **from JR Shin-Inokuchi Station. **from Hiroden Shoko Center-iriguchi Station Shoko Center-iriguchi is a Hiroden station on Hiroden Miyajima Line, located south side of the JR Shin-Inokuchi Station in Inokuchi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. Routes From Hiroden-itsukaichi Station, there is one of Hiroden Streetcar routes. * H .... **from Alpark Bus Terminal. **from Hiroshima Bus Center. External linksHiroshima Sun Plaza (Japanese) Basketball venues in Japan Indoor arenas in Japan Sports ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
