Volleyball at the Lusophony Games
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Volleyball
at the Lusophony Games
was first held in the first edition in Macau
, in 2006 when three teams in each men and women's competitions played. Portugal
, Macau and India
participated in male competition and Portugal, Macau and East Timor
took part in women's competitions.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
at the Lusophony Games
Lusophony Games
The Lusophony Games is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone countries, namely those belonging to the CPLP , but also others where there are significant Portuguese communities or that have a common past with Portugal.Participating...
was first held in the first edition in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, in 2006 when three teams in each men and women's competitions played. Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Macau and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
participated in male competition and Portugal, Macau and East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
took part in women's competitions.
Men's tournament
| Lusophony Games | ||||
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| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
| 2006 2006 Lusophony Games The 1st Lusophony Games were held in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China between 7 and 15 October 2006... Details Volleyball at the 2006 Lusophony Games The Volleyball tournament of the 2006 Lusophony Games was played in Macau, People's Republic of China. The venue was the IPM Multi-sports Pavilion. The tournament was played from 7 to 15 October 2006, and there was a men's and women's competition.... |
 Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
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| 2009 2009 Lusophony Games The 2009 Lusophony Games was the 2nd Lusophony Games , a multi-sport event for delegations representing Portuguese-speaking National Olympic committees.It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 11 to 19 July 2009... Details Volleyball at the 2009 Lusophony Games The Volleyball tournament of the 2009 Lusophony Games was played in Lisbon, Portugal. The venue was the Complexo Desportivo Municipal do Casal Vistoso... |
 Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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Women's Tournament
| Lusophony Games | ||||
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| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
| 2006 2006 Lusophony Games The 1st Lusophony Games were held in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China between 7 and 15 October 2006... Details Volleyball at the 2006 Lusophony Games The Volleyball tournament of the 2006 Lusophony Games was played in Macau, People's Republic of China. The venue was the IPM Multi-sports Pavilion. The tournament was played from 7 to 15 October 2006, and there was a men's and women's competition.... |
Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
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| 2009 2009 Lusophony Games The 2009 Lusophony Games was the 2nd Lusophony Games , a multi-sport event for delegations representing Portuguese-speaking National Olympic committees.It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 11 to 19 July 2009... Details Volleyball at the 2009 Lusophony Games The Volleyball tournament of the 2009 Lusophony Games was played in Lisbon, Portugal. The venue was the Complexo Desportivo Municipal do Casal Vistoso... |
Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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