12-JUNE-2013
NATIONAL TEAM RESUMES TRAINING

After the day off given following the trip from Toronto, Canada, the National Team resumed today the workouts.

The Portuguese players will be training twice a day at the Sports Faculty of Porto (FADEUP), until June 20, preparing the matches against the Netherlands set to June 22-23 at Apeldoorn for the 2013 World League Intercontinental Round Pool C Week 3. [Calendar]

This will be the third away weekend in a row for Flavio Gulinelli’s team. The Portuguese started their World League participation at Finland (May 31-June 1) and Canada (June 7-8) and now will travel to the Netherlands (June 22-23) before hosting the final two Intercontinental Round weekends against Japan (June 29-30) and Korea (July 6-7) [Official Programme]

The National Team begins its participation in the 24th edition of the World League with three away duels: Finland from May 31 – June 1, Canada (June 7-8) and the Netherlands (June 22-23), finishing the Intercontinental Stage at Guimarães, hosting Japan (June 29 - 30) and South Korea (July 6 -7).

The elite volleyball it will thus return to the Multiusos of Guimarães, which has been the stage for World League matches: 2002, 2005 and 2012.

The Final Round will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, July 17-21, and played by 8 teams: the hosting country, the top three ranked of Pool A and Pool B and also the top ranked of Pool C.
All National Team matches played at home are set to 19h00 and will be live covered by Sport TV.

Tickets on sale at Guimarães

In the meantime the tickets for the World League matches to be held at Guimarães are already on sale:
. Single Match Ticket: 2,50€
. Ticket for 2 Matches Portugal x Japan: 4,00€
. Ticket for 2 Matches Portugal x Korea: 4,00€
. Ticket for 4 Matches Portugal x Japan and Portugal x Korea: 7,50€

FIVB Online Accreditation System: http://www.fpvoleibol.pt/WL2013/acreditacao.htm

The tickets can be purchased at FNAC Stores, El Corte Inglês, Centro Comercial Espaço Guimarães, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Plataforma das Artes, AAUM (Guimarães e Braga), Vila Nova de Famalicão Tourism Office, Gil Vicente Theatre (Barcelos), Circo Theater (Braga), e em http://tempolivre.bilheteiraonline.pt.
More info: www.tempolivre.pt / geral@tempolivre.pt

Contact

Mais informações: www.fivb.org / www.fpvoleibol.pt/WL2013 / Força Volei