{"id":84683,"date":"2022-07-27T16:22:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=84683"},"modified":"2022-07-27T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:23:16","slug":"unbeaten-saudi-arabia-bahrain-top-their-pools-after-action-packed-prelims-at-1st-west-asia-mens-u20-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/unbeaten-saudi-arabia-bahrain-top-their-pools-after-action-packed-prelims-at-1st-west-asia-mens-u20-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"UNBEATEN SAUDI ARABIA, BAHRAIN TOP THEIR POOLS AFTER ACTION-PACKED PRELIMS AT 1ST WEST ASIA MEN\u2019S U20 CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bangkok, Thailand, July 27, 2022 &#8211; Bahrain and hosts Saudi Arabia respectively topped Pool A and Pool B after the conclusion of the pool round-robin preliminaries of the 1st West Asia Men\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship at Prince Nayef bin Abdelaziz Sports Hall in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84694\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the last day of the pool plays on Tuesday, Qatar suffered the fourth straight loss at the hands of Saudi Arabia, which performed superbly to dispose of the unfancied rivals in dramatic four-setter 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18 for a clean sweep in Pool B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84689\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/qatar-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84691\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qat.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the same pool, Palestine struggled hard to beat Kuwait in epic tie-breaker 28-26, 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84688\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/palestine-v-kuwait.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84687\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pales-v-ku.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Pool A encounters, Iraq pulled off a comeback 3-1 (22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-23) win against Lebanon, while the match between Bahrain and Jordan turned out to be one-way traffic with the former brushing off the latter in comfortable straight sets 25-14, 25-13, 25-11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84685\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-leba.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84686\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iraq-v-lebanon.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the end of the pool round-robin preliminaries, Bahrain captured the top spot in Pool A with 10 points from 3 wins against one loss, followed by Iraq, having the similar performance of 3-1 record, with just one point behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lebanon finished third place with 6 points from 2 wins against 2 losses, with UAE in fourth place after collecting 5 points from 2 wins against 2 losses. Jordan did not win a single match to finish on the bottom 5th place in Pool A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84693\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--860x861.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--1160x1161.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar--800x801.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/saudi-v-qatar-.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hosts Saudi Arabia topped Pool B with a maximum 12 points from four wins in a row, while Palestine came in second place with 6 points from 3 wins against one loss. Kuwait finished third as they claimed similar 6 points but had only 2 wins against 2 losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Syria ended their campaign in the pool plays in fourth position with 4 points from one win against 3 losses, while Qatar lost them all to claim only 2 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Top four teams from each pool advanced to the quarterfinals, while the teams finishing fifth in each pool will fight it out for ninth place overall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wednesday will be the rest day. The competition resumes on Thursday in the cross quarterfinals, with Group A winners taking on Group B fourth-placers and Group A second place challenging Group B third-place finishers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to the competition formula, 1A-Bahrain will next take on 4B-Syria, while 2A-Iraq play 3B-Kuwait. 3A-Lebanon will go up against 2B-Palestine and 4A-UAE challenge 1B-Saudi Arabia. 5A-Jordan and 5B-Qatar will fight it out in the 9th-10th playoff clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">RESULTS FROM POOL ROUND-ROBIN PRELIMS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">July 22<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool A:<\/strong> Bahrain beat Iraq 3-1, UAE beat Jordan 3-1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool B:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia beat Syria 3-0, Palestine beat Qatar 3-2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">July 23<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool A:<\/strong> Iraq beat UAE 3-1, Bahrain beat Lebanon 3-1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool B:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia beat Kuwait 3-0, Syria beat Qatar 3-2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">July 24<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool A:<\/strong> Lebanon beat UAE 3-0, Iraq beat Jordan 3-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool B:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/strong>Saudi Arabia beat Palestine 3-1, Kuwait beat Syria 3-2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">July 25<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool A:<\/strong> UAE beat Bahrain 3-2 (18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 12-25, 15-8), Lebanon beat Jordan 3-0 (25-13, 25.-20, 25-12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool B:<\/strong> Palestine beat Syria 3-2 (23-25, 13-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-13), Kuwait beat Qatar 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">July 26<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool A:<\/strong> Iraq beat Lebanon 3-1 (22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-23), Bahrain beat Jordayn 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-11)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Pool B:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia beat Qatar 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18), Palestine beat Kuwait 3-2 (28-26, 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84684\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28-500x498.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/matches-28.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span 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