MANILA, Philippines – The Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) took a U-turn when it decided to skip three important Asian tournaments ahead – the AVC Asian Women’s Club Championship, the AVC Asian Senior Women’s Championship and the AVC Asian U23 Women’s Championship. In a conversation with Philstar.com, Cayco said they want to keep the national elite team away from the prying eyes of their Southeast Asian rivals as they prepare for an intense battle in the 30th Southeast Asian Games this November. So instead of competing in Asian tourneys, the Nationals will just be sent to Korea and Japan to undergo intense training. “We anticipate an all-out war in the SEA Games. Instead of deploying the elite team, the LVPI will just send the U23 squad to give them an idea on how it feels to compete against the best spikers in the region.

Source: Philippine Star February 20, 2019 02:52 UTC