This week, 11 countries and 325 military delegates will be participating in the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championships at the CFB Edmonton Military Fitness Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Chinese men’s side features several players also listed on the 2018 Volleyball Nations League roster, including setter Tianyi Mao, libero Xiateng Ma and middle blocker Chuanhang Tang.
Representing the USA will be the United States Air Force men’s and women’s teams, both of which took home gold medals at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship at Hurlburt Field, Fla. from May 7-11.
Pool play action runs from May 28th through May 30th, with playoffs starting on Thursday, May 31st.
POOLS
| Men’s | Women’s | ||
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool A | Pool B |
| 1. Canada | 1. France | 1. Canada | 1. France |
| 2. Netherlands | 2. Germany | 2. Germany | 2. China |
| 3. China | 3. USA | 3. Kenya | 3. USA |
| 4. Korea | 4. Brazil | 4. Brazil | |
PLAY SCHEDULE (All times Mountain Time)
| Monday, May 28 | Men’s | Women’s | |
| 10:00 MT | Germany-USA | 10:00 | Kenya-Brazil |
| 13:30 | France-Brazil | 13:30 | France-China |
| 15:30 | Netherlands-China | ||
| 19:00 | Canada-Korea | 19:00 | Canada-Germany |
| Rest | USA | ||
| Tuesday, May 29 | |||
| 10:00 | France-Germany | 10:00 | USA-France |
| 13:30 | USA-Brazil | 13:30 | Brazil-Germany |
| 15:30 | China-Korea | ||
| 19:00 | Canada-Netherlands | 19:00 | Kenya-Canada |
| Rest | China | ||
| Wednesday, May 30 | |||
| 10h00 | USA-France | 10:00 | China-USAA |
| 13:30 | Netherlands-Korea | 13:30 | Germany-Kenya |
| 15:30 | Germany-Brazil | ||
| 19:00 | China-Canada | 19:00 | Canada-Brazil |
| Rest | France | ||
Is it televised?
Trying to figure that out. The tournament site says, “matches will be streamed at…” but a link isn’t available there yet.