Aside from bragging rights of being WORLD CHAMPIONS for the next 4 years, Poland has been awarded with lots of money from winning the World Championship.
What was it all about? The FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Poland 2014 was certainly about the glory and hosts Poland finished in glorious style by beating Brazil in the final.
But there’s more to glory than just a smile and a pat on the back. The Poles took home a first prize of $200,000, while Brazil had to settle for $100,000 and bronze-medallists Germany $75,000.
Poland also secured a place in volleyball history by securing their second World Championship title in front of a record number of spectators: 563,263, which included nearly 62,000 for their opening match against Serbia.
In addition to cash, glory and fan worship, the title allowed Poland to carry off a stunning new trophy.
Poland became only the fifth double winner of the World Championship and became the first team other than Italy or Brazil to take the title since 1986 when USA won. Poland stopped Brazil winning their fourth straight title. Prior to Brazil’s three Championships, Italy had won the previous three. Poland’s previous title was in 1974 in Mexico.
The Soviet Union have won the most titles with six crowns to their name.
No doubt the $$$ will be equally divided.
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