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I'm following the qualifying rounds right now. Anyone else doing the same?
I'm following the qualifying rounds right now. Anyone else doing the same?
For an European team, the qualification system isn't fair.... and for men this is even more evident. GO FRANCE, GO POLAND!! We want you at Olympics!!
Fortunately Italy's men is already qualified!!! We'll fight for a medal for sure and for an Italian girl grew up with the legendary 90s team coached by Velasco... well an Olympic gold is still a chimera
Tell me about it. I still can't comprehend why World Champions don't have automatically Olympics qualification.... I mean, in Handball France did get qualification from winning WC. Looking at opponents in the qualifying tournament, I think Poland, Iran and France should qualify. From the second tournament whoever will qualify will not be fighting for medals anyway, but I guess they will be happy with qualification I'm super dissapointed at women volleyball in Poland these days... so I will cheer for Italy, as I always do
Yes, and even more ridiculous is that in this year World Cup only top 2 team qualified and there were always top 3 before! It is so stupid! I mean Poland will qualify for sure but they will be so exhausted after this season, they won't have any chance to win gold. It would be another story if they didn't change the qualification system and they would get spot as third team at World Cup in January, but right now I don't predict they will have any exceptional performance in Rio. The don't really have much time for preparations... I think there should be 3 spots from World Cup as it was, and 2 spots from European qualifying event as it is the strongest continent federation, but that won't happen I guess any time soon.
you beat me, i was going to open a thread for volleyball too
I'm soooo relieved italy's women team won the qualification tournament. They are so young and talented, but for olympics i hope some more experienced girl will come back . Unfortunately it won't be enough for a medal, but at least we're still there!!
for an european team, the qualification system isn't fair.... and for men this is even more evident. Go france, go poland!! We want you at olympics!!
Fortunately italy's men is already qualified!!! We'll fight for a medal for sure and for an italian girl grew up with the legendary 90s team coached by velasco... Well an olympic gold is still a chimera
Because, right now, teams like Serbia and Bulgaria don't even have another chance.... While one between Algeria, Mexico, Chile, Tunisia has GRANTED a spot.
This is a recap of Women's qualification system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_qualification
And these are the two groups in Rio:
Group A
Brazil
Russia
Japan
South Korea
Argentina
Cameroon
Group B
USA
China
Serbia
Italy
Netherlands
Puerto Rico
First 4 teams per group qualify to next round.... Group B is a death one!! :eeking:
This is a recap of Men's qualification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_qualification
They still had to play the two worlds tournaments but from 1st level tournament France, Poland, Iran and Australia/Canada are the best teams.
World Champions should be guaranteed Olympic spot too with no additional requirements (I think here about Polish men team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxzJTJNCoqA
Live stream for Men's OQT started today in Tokyo. It's showing the game of Canada vs Poland right now.
I didn't know there is a livestream! Fortunately, I could watch it in TV, but good to know for the future The match has ended 3-2 for Poland, I watched the last 3 sets and I'm quite dissapointed. That is not a team that would slay at Olympics
Good that you could watch it on TV!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBWCs_V7IxE
The link I posted yesterday is not available today, but I found another one. I think we're able to find it with just searching "volleyball" on youtube (and I will do it almost everyday in this week )
Now it's showing Canada vs Iran, Canada has won 2 sets already. So far in this tournament, Canada is stronger than I had imagined.
I still don't know how our boys manage to win with France That was a nightmare for my poor heart! Today I also watched Japan vs China and oh boy...I would never bet that Japan is going to lose with China 0:3.
I didn't watch China-Japan but I was quite schocked at results. Did Japan played with their reserve squad or smth? Or China suddenly got so strong? Our guys need to look out for them!