China's men's volleyball team will arrive on Friday to Cuba's capital, Havana, to play two friendly games with its Cuban counterpart, confirmed on Thursday Cuban Volleyball Federation officials.

The games are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at 20:30 local time at Ciudad Deportiva 15,000-seats stadium.

According to the sources, the Chinese team, with automatic qualify to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, will carry out training sessions and some practice games.

The Cuban team will take advantage of this practice opportunity to get ready for the pre Olympic games at Dusseldorf, Germany, where it will seek a pass for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

(Xinhua News Agency March 7, 2008)