russia a country of sports fans sports development and participation factors and influences...
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RUSSIA
A country of sports fans
Sports Development and Participationfactors and influences
• Government funding• Sport specific schools• Young athletes recruited based on physical
characteristics and family background• Fewer outlets for youth compared to other
western nations• Culture and history
INTERESETING FACTS….
a Russia is a part of the Federation Internationale de Volleyball.
б Volleyball is the second most played sport in the world.
в The FIVB is the largest sports organization in the world with 218 National Federations registered.
г Russia dominates the sport of indoor volleyball and will see a rise in participation of beach volleyball in the next 10 years.
Basic Rules and Objectives of PlayRULES
6 people per side
Maximum 3 contacts per side
No double contacts
No carries or lifts
Block does not count as a hit
No touching the net during play
No crossing the centre line with more than a foot
KEY OBJECTIVES
Pass, set and score
Play defense versus the opponent
Keep the ball off of the floor
Win the best of 5 sets. First 4 sets are to 25 points. Fifth set to 15 points. You must win by two points.
Russians in Action• Men’s National Team• Women’s National Team• Junior Men’s and Women’s Teams• Youth Men’s and Women’s Teams• Super League • World League Participation• Grand Prix • 8 Men’s Beach Volleyball Teams• Youth Beach Development Program
Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team
Tokyo 1964 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Tokyo 1964 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
Mexico 1968 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Mexico 1968 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
Munich 1972 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Munich 1972 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
Montreal 1976 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Montreal 1976 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
Moscow 1980 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Moscow 1980 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
Seoul 1988 Volleyball volleyball Men USSR
Seoul 1988 Volleyball volleyball Women USSR
http://www.olympics.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp
Successes of the USSR at the Olympics
since 1964 (it’s induction)
Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team
Barcelona 1992 Volleyball volleyball Women UNIFIED TEAM ( EX USSR)
Olympic Games Discipline Event Med. Nation Name / Team
Sydney 2000 Volleyball volleyball Men RUSSIA
Sydney 2000 Volleyball volleyball Women RUSSIA
Successes of the Russian Federation at the Olympics since 1992
http://www.olympics.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp
Men: 3 times out of the 10 the National Team was not on the podium
Women: 2 times out of the ten the National Team was not on the podium
Serving at the World Championships and World League
Passing off the Serve
• A reception of Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
Setting up for an attack
Hitting by the Bulgarian Block
The average height of….
The average height of the women’s National Team
6’3”The tallest player on the team
6’7”
The average height on the men’s National Team
6’6”The tallest player on the team
7’0”
~Blocking the Attack~
Defense off a 150mile/hr spike
Russia vs. Bulgaria
Women’s and Men’s National Team World Championships
Men Women
1949 19521952 19561956 – Bronze 19601960 1962 - Silver 1962 19701966 – Bronze 1974 - Silver1974 – Silver 1978 - Bronze1982 1978 - Bronze1986 – Silver 1990 1990 – Bronze 1994* - Bronze2002* - ? 1998* - Bronze
2002* - Bronze(MEN: times not on podium – 3 out of the 14 Championships)(WOMEN: times not on podium -- 3 out of the 14 Championships)Note: Yugoslavian men won Silver at the 1998 Worlds and Gold at the Sydney 2000
Olympics* As Russia
Boris Yeltsin admits he is a big volleyball fan!