NEWS WORLD
Nanjing Announced as FIVB
Women’s VNL Finals Host
The Chinese city of Nanjing has been
selected as host for the first ever FIVB
Women’s Volleyball Nations League Fi-
nals. From June 27 - July 1, all eyes will
be on the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
as six top teams bid to become the inaugu-
ral Volleyball Nations League champion.
Nanjing is going to stage the FIVB
Women’s Volleyball Nations League Fi-
nals for three consecutive years, follow-
ing the open bidding process launched
by the FIVB on August 31, 2017 via its
official website.
Nanjing is a major Chinese city in the
province of Jiangsu and home to many
professional sports teams. The Nanjing
Olympic Sports Centre is a 13,000-seat-
er stadium located in the Nanjing Hexi
New City, and was the main venue for
the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and
the 2005 National Games of China,
as well as the FIVB Volleyball World
Grand Prix Finals in August, 2017. The
excitement and enthusiasm for hosting
major volleyball events has been con-
sistently proven, and the Volleyball Na-
tions League Finals will offer fans an
unrivalled game day experience.
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Lille Selected Host
FIVB Men’s VNL Finals
Lille’s Stade Pierre Mauroy has been se-
lected as the venue for the inaugural FIVB
Men’s Volleyball Nations League Finals,
from July 4-8, 2018.
Home to French Ligue 1 football team
Lille OSC, the state-of-the-art Stade Pierre
Mauroy opened in 2012. Located in Ville-
neuve-d’Ascq, the multi-purpose stadium
features a retractable roof and has hosted
a number of elite sporting events, including
rugby, basketball, handball and tennis.