Brazilian Delegation feels very proud to have organized this CISM Military World Championship, which is now coming to an end.

As Chief of the Brazilian Delegation to CISM it is my pleasure and honour to address you at the end of the 30th World Military Volleyball Championship.

As all of you know one of the most important aims of CISM is to develop friendly relations and friendship between the Armed Forces of member nations. The first article of its regulations states that CISM wants to bring together soldiers from all continents onto the sports-field, instead of the battlefield, in order to contribute towards universal peace.

We are extremely proud of our achievements now that this Championship is over.

The delegations that took part in this championship presented a high standard performance and the fair-play which emphasizes the CISM aim to promote “Friendship Through Sports”.

We would also like to congratulate the Organizing Committee and all the military and civilian staff for their effort and dedication which contributed towards the success of this Competition.

We are especially grateful to the Ministry of Sports, to the State Government, to the Rio de Janeiro Town Hall and to the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation for their unlimited support in all instances.

Volleyball is the team sport that most clearly enhances teamwork and the importance of working together towards an aim, since all players depend on each other to score a point.

In this spirit we, the Brazilian Delegation and all the other military and civilian Brazilian Organizations are working together in order to keep our commitment to organize the 5th CISM Military World Games – The CISM Peace Games in the best possible manner.

Finally, I hope that your stay in Rio de Janeiro was a pleasant experience and the you carry home in your hearts fond memories.

We wish you a safe trip back to your homes.

The team captains of Iran and Germany, winners of Men and Women tournament of the 30th CISM World Military Volleyball Championship, show off, proudly, their respective trophies that represent the victories of their teams.

These awards will be kept safely by these delegations until the next world championship, to be accomplished in 2010.

The best players of the Men’s tournament were awarded during the Medal Award Ceremony to the Iranian champions. Differently from the Women’s tournament, there was not an outstanding team. The best awarded team was the Iranian, receiving three prizes.

Among the Iranian’s stars was the libero Seyed Amir Ahmadi, who was the best player along the competition, with success average of 63.08%, though in defense he stayed only on the third place, losing for the American Valiente Henry and to the Dutch Jheffrey G. Albertoe, who achieved 3.48 of successes per set. The Indian player Jakmola Arun was the best receiver, achieving 62.99% of efficiency in the reception. The best setter was the player from The Netherlands, Berry Achterkamp, with 10.62 of success per set.

The Iranian Rahman Davoudi stand out wining the requirements: attack (spike), with success average of 58.26%, and the service with 0.75 of success per set. He nearly was the highest scorer, staying on the second place, losing for the Indian Mohammed Shijas, who scored 116 points in the total. In the blocking the award went to the Venezuelan Roseliano Guedes, who won by few points (one per set) the Canadian Thomas MacMullen.

With the end of the Female tournament, the best players were awarded for different skills, and the prizes were established according to the final statistics. The star was the German champion who won four categories. Individually, two players won two awards: the Greek Marina Kalaintzieva and the German Steffi Lehanmm.

Although the American player Amanda Pisaki was not on the podium, she was elected the best libero, with success average of 54.70%, surpassing the finalist Manuela Magistrali. But the best digger was not the American player; it was the German Steffi Lehnamm, with success average of 4.57per set. The same German player was also the best reception of the tournament, with 40.91% of efficiency. The competitor Nadja Jenzewski was the best setter, with success average of 5.33 per set.

In the requirement where the scoring is directly related, the stars were the German Brigit Thumm, with average success of 46.62% in attacking (spiking); the American Rachael Travis, with 1.13 of success per set in the blocking; and the Greek Marina Kalaintzieva as the highest scorer, with 109 points. The Greek player was again the best in serving, with 0.55 success per set.