World Cup
The FIVB Board of Administration confirmed on Wednesday that the 2017 edition of the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – which is played in the year following the Olympics – will feature the four highest ranked continents from the 2016 Olympic Games, with countries selected as per their continental ranking. Hosts Japan and a wild card entry complete the six-team lineup for the competition.
Next year’s women’s tournament will see hosts Japan (WR 6), China, Brazil, USA, Russia and Korea (WR 10).
The men’s competition features an equally impressive lineup. Current Olympic gold medalists and world no. 1, Brazil, France (WR 9), Japan (WR 14), Iran (WR 7), USA (WR 2) and Italy (WR 4).
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