The FIVB has confirmed that Japan will host the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship and now Russia has shown interest hosting the men’s competition.
Per en.itar-tass.com last Nov. 6th:
The Russian Ministry of Sports will provide its full support in case the All Russian Volleyball Federation will submit a bid for holding the 2018 FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Men’s World Championship in Russia, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday.
“We will certainly support it [the bid], but the All-Russian Volleyball Federation needs to clearly state its position,” Mutko said. “We [Russia] have all possibilities for hosting the world championship and there is nothing needed to be constructed.”
FIVB President Ary Graca earlier said that the 2018 Men’s World Championship should be hosted by Russia as the country had everything necessary to organize a tournament of such high level.
Knowing that Russia had a disappointing performance at the recently concluded Men’s World Champs hosted and won by Poland, maybe staging the event would help Muserskiy & Team win the World Crown.
Stay tuned…
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