FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour: 32 Teams Drawn into 8 Groups

Kish Island, February 17, 2016 -32 teams participating in FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour have been drawn into 8 groups.

According to the Public Relations and International Affairs Department of Kish Free Zone Organization, the participating teams have been organized into 8 groups of 4 teams. During the preliminary phase of the contest, 3 teams will qualify for the next stage.

The 8 groups are as follows:

Group A and B

1. Germany, Mexico 
   

2. Austria, Belgium

3. Poland, Qatar

4. Iran (Vahid Nikoofar, Abdolaziz Amanian) Iran (Abdolhamed Mirza Ali, Ebrahim Sansili)

Group C and D

1. Italy, France

2. Canada, Germany

3. Austria, Norway

4. China, Iran

Group E and F

1. Poland, Latvia

2. Venezuela, Russia

3. Norway, Norway

4. Austria, Austria

Group G and H

1. Poland, Iran

2. Turkey, Austria

3. England, Turkey

4. Russia, China

The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Kish Island Open opened in the Persian Gulf island of Kish, Iran, on February 15 and will wrap up on February 19, 2016.

Some of the countries participating in the competitions include Austria (4 teams), Canada (2 teams), China (3 teams), Germany (2 teams), Iran (8 teams), Italy (2 teams), Norway (6 teams), Poland (4 teams), Qatar (2 teams), Russia ( 2 teams), and Turkey ( 3 teams( .

PR & Int'l Affairs Department- KFZO