The selected 14 are:
Grankin and Butko (setters); Obmochaev and Sokolov (liberos); Mikhaylov, Moroz, Kruglov (opposites); Muserskiy, Abrosimov, Apalikov (middle blockers); Biryukov, Sivozhelez, Berezhko, Ilinykh (spikers).
RUS M: Russia brought the first team to S. Domingo
After sending the "Team B" to Japan, Russia decides to send the first team out to S. Domingo courts to play against Serbia, Japan and Cuba in th World League matches.