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Lavish prizes for volleyball players

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The final round of a US$400,000 (HK$3.12 million) world-class women's volleyball tournament begins today at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom.

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The annual World Grand Prix finals will see four nations, including China, battle it out over four days for the first prize of US$200,000.

Displays of individual talent will also be rewarded with the Most Valuable Player award of US$20,000.

Prizes of US$5,000 will go to the best spiker, blocker, server and 'libero'.

China, Japan, Thailand, Macau, Philippines and Taipei have hosted legs of the event which have been held over the last three weekends.

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This is the third time Hong Kong has hosted the finals of the 10-year-old competition.

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