Team Drawing for Beijing Universiade ConcludedThe heads of the delegations concluded the team drawing for the Beijing Universiade Saturday.It is the first time that the drawing opened to the media in the history of International University Sports Federation, known as FISU. A total of 138 Teams which will compete in seven different team events, were drawn publicly during the two-hour drawing ceremony presided by Roch Compana, the secretary general of FISU. China will compete in the all seven events of men's waterpolo, men's volleyball, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's football and women's football. According to the Universiade consuetude, the host China was listed in the poll A of every sport event. Other fair-insured arrangements like no more than two countries or regions come from one continent will be drawn in the same poll were also taken into consideration by FISU. Following are the results of the team draw concluded for 21st Beijing Universiade from August 22 - September 1: Men's waterpolo:Poll A: China, Greece, Mexico, KazakhstanPoll B: Spain, Canada, Brazil, Netherlands Poll C: Italy, Russia, Japan, South Korea Poll D: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Australia, South Africa Women's volleyball:Poll A: China, Canada, New Zealand, BritainPoll B: Russia, Chinese Taipei, Ukraine, Mexico Poll C: Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Hong Kong of China Poll D: Spain, Thailand, South Korea, Australia Men's volleyball:Poll A: China, Australia, Latvia, RwandaPoll B: Germany, Slovakia, Hong Kong of China, Switzerland Poll C: Japan, Turkey, Iran, Chinese Taipei Poll D: South Korea, Italy, France Poll E: Russia, Mexico, Canada, Peru Poll F: United States, Estonia, Ukraine, Portugal Poll G: Yugoslavia, Greece, South Africa Poll H: Netherlands, Brazil, Lebanon, Denmark Women's basketball:Poll A: China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, PeruPoll B: United States, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Ireland Poll C: Russia, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea, Netherlands Poll D: Lithuania, Portugal, Brazil, Yugoslavia, Nigeria Men's basketball:Poll A: China, Greece, Angola, Virgin IslandsPoll B: United States, Turkey, South Africa, Iran Poll C: Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Jordan, Ukraine Poll D: Mexico, South Korea, Sweden Poll E: Canada, Japan, Nigeria Poll F: Russia, Britain, Hong Kong of China Poll G: Lithuania, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Burundi Poll H: Brazil, Peru, Germany Women's soccer:Poll A: China, Brazil, FinlandPoll B: Japan, Canada, Poland Poll C: South Korea, South Africa, France Poll D: DPR Korea, Mexico, Netherlands Men's soccer:Poll A: China, Mexico, Britain, NigeriaPoll B: Italy, South Korea, Ukraine, Thailand Poll C: Brazil, Morocco, Uruguay, France Poll D: Czech Republic, Iran, Ireland, Japan |
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