2006 World Championships
USOC Announces 2005 International Sports Invitational,
June 7-12, featuring Volleyball (FIVB)
05/11/2005
May 11, 2005, Colorado, USA – The U.S. Olympic Committee
(USOC) announced on Wednesday the creation of the 2005
International Sports Invitational featuring the sports
of Volleyball, basketball and softball. The competition
will take place in San Diego and Chula Vista, California
from June 7-12 and will feature 252 athletes from six
countries.
The matches will offer excellent game time for all four
teams ahead of the 2006 World Championships which start
in August for USA (Norceca Pool D), July for the
Netherlands (Europe Pool K) while Australia and China
will start their World Championship campaigns on June 22
and June 24 respectively (Asia Pool F and E). Pic: Great defence from USA in their bronze medal
playoff with Russia at the 2004 Olympics
Men’s indoor Volleyball will take place at the Jenny
Craig Pavilion on the University of San Diego campus and
will feature the USA men’s national team as well as
teams from China, Australia and the Netherlands.
Preliminary competition in the Volleyball event will be
on Wednesday June 8, Thursday June 9 and Friday June 10,
with the four teams competing in a round-robin format.
The tournament semifinals (No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed;
No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed) will be on Saturday June 11,
while the third-place and championship matches are
scheduled for Sunday, June 12.
“We’re pleased to offer a quality competition for the
sports of basketball, softball and Volleyball in the San
Diego area,” said Steve Roush, Chief of Sport
Performance for the USOC. “The USOC and the National
Governing Bodies involved were resolute in the
commitment to provide a domestic competition for U.S.
athletes in these sports this summer.”
"We are excited to partner with the United States
Olympic Committee on the 2005 International Sports
Invitational coming to San Diego," said Joe Moeller,
President of the San Diego International Sports Council.
"This competition will certainly bring the Olympic
spirit to our region and we look forward to great
performances from these athletes."
2005 International Sports Invitational – Volleyball
Schedule (Times Listed are Pacific Daylight Time)
Wednesday, June 8
Australia vs. China, 6 p.m.
USA vs. Netherlands, 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 9
China vs. Netherlands, 6 p.m.
USA vs. Australia, 8 p.m.
Friday, June 10
Netherlands vs. Australia, 6 p.m.
USA vs. China, 8 p.m.
