2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.Competing nations
The following national teams qualified:
Calendar
Teams
Preliminary rounds
Week 1
Group A
June 20, 2008
June 21, 2008
June 22, 2008Group B
June 20, 2008
June 21, 2008
June 22, 2008Group C
June 20, 2008
June 21, 2008
June 22, 2008Week 2
Group D
June 27, 2008
June 28, 2008
June 29, 2008Group E
June 27, 2008
June 28, 2008
June 29, 2008Group F
June 27, 2008
June 28, 2008
June 29, 2008Week 3
Group G
July 4, 2008
July 5, 2008
July 6, 2008Group H
July 4, 2008
July 5, 2008
July 6, 2008Group I
July 4, 2008
July 5, 2008
July 6, 2008Preliminary Ranking
Final round
, Yokohama
July 9, 2008
July 10, 2008
July 11, 2008
July 12, 2008
July 13, 2008Final ranking
Overall Ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player:
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- Best Spiker:
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- Best Blocker:
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- Best Server:
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- Best Libero:
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- Best Setter:
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- Best Scorer:
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