VNL hosting just the start as PNVF has plans for ‘bigger event’
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MANILA, Philippines-Ramon “Tats” Suzara stated on Tuesday that the nation’s internet hosting of the third week of the Volleyball Nations League is a prelude to greater issues that can put the Philippines “again on this planet map.”
“I can’t say precisely what it’s, however we now have plans for a much bigger occasion,” Suzara, the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation (PNVF) chief, stated on Tuesday in the course of the press launch of the VNL at Diamond Lodge in Manila.
However he was extra particular with different plans within the pipeline.
“There’s an opportunity we may get a girls’s VNL subsequent 12 months and there’s additionally an opportunity that we are able to get a VNL Finals subsequent 12 months,” he stated. “It’s going to be pricey however we’ll work towards that.”
The nation will host the Manila leg of the VNL throughout its essential third week from July 4 to 9, as a number of nationwide groups will likely be jockeying for victories heading into the finals in Poland.
“We could have the highest groups on this planet,” Suzara stated. “Now we have Italy, the champion final 12 months and we even have Poland, the silver medalist final 12 months. We even have Brazil and Slovenia.”
Suzara added that due to the battle for higher information heading into the finals, groups are anticipated to area their greatest gamers right here.
First Girl Liza Marcos will do the ceremonial serve for the event proper earlier than the Japan vs China match. Video games of the event will likely be held at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
“She’s going to do some follow service the day earlier than the precise day and she is going to be sure that the ball will cross [the net],” stated Senior Deputy Government Secretary Hubert Guevarra.
Other than Italy, Poland, Brazil and Slovenia, additionally seeing motion are the highly-popular Japan, The Netherlands, Canada and 25 China.
Brazil battles at 3 p.m. on July 4, adopted by the China-game at 7 pm. The subsequent day will function the three p.m. match between Canada and The Netherlands whereas Poland and Slovenia conflict at 7 p.m
“Now we have been contracted by the FIVB and the Volleyball World to host the VNL for the following three years. And that is our second 12 months, hoping that it leads us to a different profitable internet hosting,” Suzara stated.
Of the massive undertaking being deliberate, Suzara stated there are at the moment “exploratory talks” with worldwide volleyball officers for the undertaking that the volleyball chief hopes will “deliver the Philippines again on the world map.”
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