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2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan (Final)
Dates 20 June – 12 July
Teams 12
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  Brazil (7th title)
MVP Brazil Marianne Steinbrecher
Official website
Tournament website

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.

The following national teams qualified:

 Germany
 Italy
 Poland
 Turkey


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