Congratulations to China for winning the 16th edition of the Asian Championship! It’s great to finally see them reclaim the crown they won last in 2005. We hope this victory gives China the much needed boost when they compete at the 2011 FIVB World Cup together with silver medalist and host Japan.
Participating Teams:
Chinese Taipei (Host & 6th), Iran (8th), Indonesia, Thailand (1st), Vietnam (7th), Australia, China (2nd), Kazakhstan (5th), North Korea, India, Japan (3rd), South Korea (4th), Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan
The Final Round Results:
To view the detailed results on Wikipedia, click THIS.
7/8 Position
Vietnam vs Iran 3-1 (25-14, 25-23, 18-25, 25-11)
5/6 Position
Chinese Taipei vs DPR Korea 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-18 )
Bronze Medal Match: Korea vs Thailand 3-2 (22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 27-25, 15-13)
Gold Medal Match: Japan vs China 1-3 (16-25, 17-25, 27-25, 17-25)
Best Players:
MVP: Wang Yimei (CHN)
Best Scorer: Kim Yeon-Koung (KOR)
Best Spiker: Kim Yeon-Koung (KOR)
Best Blocker: Yang Junjing (CHN)
Best Server: Wei Qiuyue (CHN)
Best Setter: Yoshie Takeshita (JPN)
Best Libero: Nam Jie-Youn (KOR)
The following teams have qualified for the 2012 World Grand Prix:
China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Chinese Taipei
The following teams have qualified for the 2012 Asian and World Olympic Qualification Tournament:
China, Japan (host), South Korea and Thailand
To Watch the China vs Japan Gold Medal Match, click THIS!
To Watch the China vs Japan Gold Medal Match, click THIS!
To Watch the China vs Japan Gold Medal Match, click THIS!
To Watch the China vs Korea Semifinal Match, click THIS.
To Watch the China vs Korea Semifinal Match, click THIS.
To Watch the China vs Korea Semifinal Match, click THIS.
MATCH VIDEOS:
Bronze Medal Match: Korea vs Thailand Set 5
Three things to watch out for after the match: The way the match ended, Kim’s celebration and the smiling faces of the Thai players. Priceless!
Taipei vs Thailand
Japan vs Thailand
Korea vs Thailand
Australia vs Thailand
We might have more pics and videos coming up so stay tuned!
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