2001News

World class volleyball

This Friday, 16 February is the start of a world class women’s volleyball tournament that will continue through 26 February in Santo Domingo. A "dream team" selection of professional US volleyball players will match the national volley ball team. The event is the I Independence Cup of Women’s Volleyball. It will start at 5 pm at the Volleyball Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The strategist of the US team is Giovani Guidetti, for years coach of the Italian national team. With him is Chinese Ping Cao, assistant coach. The Dominican national team is playing without three of its best players, that play in Italian and Spanish volleyball leagues.