Club Worlds get off to cracking start in Manila

Manila, Philippines, October 18, 2016 – Even the sun came in Manila Tuesday, to celebrate the start of the 2016 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship – the 10th edition of the premier international club event. And what a start it was!Already from the first of 20 games in the tournament, the records began to fall, as Rio 2016 Olympic champion and MVP Zhu Ting of China bagged 9 stuffs in VakifBank Istanbul’s 27 overall – both new records in the history of the competition – against Hisamitsu Springs of Kobe.A few short hours later, Rexona Sesc Rio de Janeiro middle blocker Carol improved on that with 10 stuffs against hosts PSL – F2 Logistics Manila.VakifBank, the 2013 world champions, faltered a bit in the third set and allowed the Japanese to stay alive after a nerve-shattering 29-31, but the Turkish side prevailed in four to stay on track.In the other Pool B game of the day, last year’s Club World Championship bronze medallists Volero Zurich promptly did away with 2015 Asian Champions Bangkok Glass in straight sets.Meanwhile, defending champions Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul opened their campaign with a remarkable show of power, thrashing reigning European champions Pomi Casalmaggiore in straight sets – a boost to the Turkish side’s …

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