High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women`s volleyball tournament of its kind. Brazil, South Korea, PR China, USA, Russia, Japan, Germany and Cuba battled for their share of the US $1 million in prize money. The 2001 event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, cumulating with the final round in Macau from 22 to 26 August 2001.