An Ethics Volleyball Party in Lugano, Switzerland: WVBF Men Volleyball World Cup Presented by Cornèrcard

(Lausanne on the 14 November 08) The World Volleyball and Beachvolleyball Federation (WVBF in
the text) will organise her first volleyball world cup from 10 to 14 december in Lugano (Switzerland).
Founded in 2006, the WVBF , the only world Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Federation who respects
the Olympic Charter and the Olympic values has the mission to rehabilitating a noble sport to often
soiled by unscrupulous leaders and the inequity in the distribution of money.
Six world class teams (Brazil, Bolivia, Slovenia, Zimbabwe, Italy and USA) are going to get down for
four days in a proper respect for highest bodies in world sport’s values as the International Olympic
Commitee (IOC), the World anti – Doping Agency (WADA) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Jean Pierre Seppey, WVBF President and the only democratically elected President since 2002 is
proud to announce that : « the WVBF world cup in Lugano is going to be the first Volleyball world cup
in Europe, it represents the large gathering of athletes Under the flag of the only World volleyball and
Beach volleyball Federation firmly committed to youth and the poorest countries. »
For Geneviève Mendoza – Lavanchy, WVBF Vice President and development President : « this world
cup is unique and unprecedented because it gives the opportunity to poorer countries’ athletes to
meet European and American athletes in a spirit of sharing and enrichment. »
Apart from the ethical side of the event, the athletes promise to be remarkable. Some very talented
young athletes are going to play with some others whose experience of top level competition is
already significant. President of the Control Committee of the WVBF, Lasse Svenssen, Sweden,
believes that "the proposed level matches will delight the spectators as the media worldwide."
Paolo Tarchini, President of the Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Swiss Association of Volleyball
(ASVB) and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Cup, recalled: "tickets phase
qualifiers will be free," new proof of ambition organizers to hold a popular event, not elitist, a
celebration of World or any volleyball, initiated or uninitiated are welcome.
The WVBF Men Volleyball World Cup Presented by Cornèrcard is going to be held from 10 to 14
December 2008 in the sports complex of Palamondo in Cadempino. The opening ceremony will begin
on December 10 at 6 :30 PM and will feature children from everywhere in Ticino scrolling and living
the ceremony for an hour with the participating delegations. The WVBF also will held her biennal
congress in Lugano during the same period.