2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-fivb-volleyball-women-s-u21-world-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the event designation?23rd edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship
2. What is the host nation?Indonesia
3. How many teams will play in the 2025 championship?24 teams will compete, more than the 16 teams that played before.
4. Why did the FIVB decide to add more teams?To include more countries and help young players grow, making the sport fairer and more popular.

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB): The international governing body responsible for the sport of volleyball worldwide.
U21 Competition: A tournament specifically for national teams composed of athletes aged 21 or younger.
Preliminary Round: The initial phase of a tournament where teams compete in groups to qualify for later stages.
Knockout Stage: A tournament format where defeated teams are eliminated, leading to a single winner.