Pre-Olympic volleyball: Thailand and Canada surprise and complicate the favorites Poland and China; this Wednesday’s results (20)

The women’s volleyball Pre-Olympic is approaching the final stretch. This Wednesday (20th), 10 games took place with some zebras. Playing at home, Poland was surprised by Thailand and lost 3 sets to 2, while Canada beat China in a tie-break and still has a remote chance of qualifying for […]

The women’s volleyball Pre-Olympic is approaching the final stretch. This Wednesday (20th), 10 games took place with some zebras. Playing at home, Poland was surprised by Thailand and lost 3 sets to 2, while Canada beat China in a tie-break and still has a remote chance of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In group B, favorites Brazil, Turkey and Japan won another match. The Japanese easily defeated Bulgaria in straight sets and remained undefeated in Olympic qualifying. The Brazilians recovered from the uneven match against the Bulgarians this Tuesday (19) and convincingly beat Puerto Rico 3 x 0. In turn, the Turks played a balanced match against Argentina and lost the second set of the tournament, drawing with the Brazilian team. but they have an advantage in scoring.

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Pre-Olympic volleyball results this Wednesday (20th):

• Turkey 3 x 1 Argentina (25-16; 22-25; 25-15; 25-15)
• Brazil 3 x 0 Puerto Rico (25-21; 25-15; 25-9)
• Japan 3 x 0 Bulgaria (25-20; 25-13; 25-11)
• Dominican Republic 3 x 0 Mexico (25-17; 27-25; 25-16)
• Serbia 3 x 1 Czech Republic (25-20; 25-22; 30-32; 25-20)
• China 2 x 3 Canada (26-28; 25-15; 23-25; 25-22; 15-17)
• Italy 3 x 0 Colombia (25-15; 25-20; 25-20)
• United States 3×1 South Korea (20-25; 25-17; 25-19; 25-17)
• Poland 2 x 3 Thailand (18-25; 25-7; 22-25; 25-23; 12-15)
• Germany 3 x 2 Slovenia (17-25; 25-21; 19-25; 25-16; 15-12)

The stumbles of China and Poland have shaken the ranking of the pre-Olympic groups. Serbia took an isolated lead in Group A, with four wins, compared to three wins and one defeat for China, which saw the Netherlands finish third and have an advantage only in the play-off criteria. In group C, Poland’s defeat was costly and pushed Stefano Lavarini’s men into fourth place, behind Germany, the United States and Italy in that order. And in Group B, Brazil, Japan and Turkey remain in first place, with the Brazilians closely chasing their rivals in third place, just one point behind the pair.

At the end of this Wednesday evening (20th), two matches open another round of the Pre-Olympic. Serbia will face the Dominican Republic, at 11pm, while Puerto Rico and Argentina will duel shortly before, at 10pm. Brazil will play again in the early hours of this Thursday (21st) and Friday (22nd), at 4am, against the strong Turkey team.

Source: Terra

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