First-week action at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Gymnasium will be highlighted by the encounter of hosts China with the bronze medalists of the previous three VNL seasons, Poland, in the very last match of that pool, on Sunday, June 7, at 19:00 (11:00). The program of the pool to be played that same week at the Arena BRB Nilson Nelson in Brasilia will feature a remake of last year’s FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship final between Turkiye and reigning world and Olympic champions Italy on June 6 at 15:30 (18:30), and a remake of last year’s VNL final between hosts Brazil and defending champions Italy on June 7 at 14:30 (17:30). Meanwhile, in the opening game at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada, Ukraine will make their VNL debut against three-time VNL champions and Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists USA on June 3 at 11:00 (15:00).
A remake of the last Olympic final between the United States and Italy is coming up in week two. It will take place on June 20 at 16:00 (08:00) in the Philippines. The Turkish fans in Ankara will be delighted to see the home team take on mighty China in the pool’s closing game on June 21 at 19:30 (16:30).
As the race for the tickets to Macao heats up during the third competition week, the fans at the Asue Arena in Kansai will be able to indulge in home team Japan’s mouth-watering matches – a remake of last year’s spectacular semifinal against Brazil on July 8, an all-Asian derby with Thailand on July 9, a remake of last year’s spectacular quarterfinal against Turkiye on July 11, and a remake of last year’s bronze medal match against Poland on July 12, all serving off at 19:20 (10:20). Meanwhile, a high-profile duel between hosts China and Italy will highlight and close the competition week at the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on July 12 at 20:00 (12:00).
