Durban Sandshark Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Go Australia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 In Indoor Volleyball, if 2 ex-Axis nations, Italy and Japan make it, this would be the first time since the sport was introduced in the SOGs that 9 nations would have BOTH their Men and Womens' team represented in the same Games: China, USA, Brazil, Russia, Serbia, Venezuela, Poland, and possibly Italy and Japan. It's going to be one HOT Indoor Volleyball tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 O.k., here are some results from the weekend (by the way, OQT= Olympic Qualifying Tournament). Teams in bold qualify for the Olympics Men's Volleyball OQT 2: 1. Poland (Qualifies as champion) 2. Portugal 3. Puerto Rico 4. Indonesia Men's Handball OQT 1: 1. Poland 2. Iceland 3. Sweden 4. Argentina Men's Handball OQT 2: 1. France 2. Spain 3. Norway 4. Tunisia Men's Handball OQT 3: 1. Croatia 2. Russia 3. Japan 4. Algeria So the field for men's Handball is completed. The qualified teams are: 1. China (Host Nation) 2. Germany (World Champion) 3. Denmark (European Champion) 4. South Korea (Asian Champion after replay) 5. Egypt (African Champion) 6. Brazil (Pan-American Champion) 7. Poland (OQT 1 Champion) 8. Iceland (OQT 2 Runner-up) 9. France (OQT 1 Champion) 10. Spain (OQT 2 Runner-up) 11. Croatia (OQT 3 Champion) 12. Russia (OQT 3 Runner-up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 JUNE Triathlon, WChs 7.6.2008 Vancouver Rowing, WQT 15.6.2008-18.6.2008 Poznan Archery, WChs 23.6.2008-29.6.2008 Turkey These should be the last QT to Beijing with the exception of Beach Volley's World tour which will continue till july. The remaining qualifications should be decided by rankings and national comittees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapin Urbano Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Wow, so many European countries in the Handball Tournamet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Wow, so many European countries in the Handball Tournamet. It's always been that way. I think the South Korean women are the only non-European team to have any great success at the international level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Mens Volleyball Yesterdays results ALG-ARG 0-3 18-25 24-26 22-25 AUS-ITA 0-3 17-25 09-25 16-25 IRI-THA 3-1 19-25 25-15 25-23 25-14 KOR-JPN 1-3 21-25 25-21 23-25 19-25 Italy clear favourites to finish on top now after easy wins over Japan and Australia so the race is on for the remaining Asian spot. Japan and Australia are looking to be the strongest chance to qualify so Fridays clash between the two nations is a critical one. Standings after all have played 3 games 1 ITA 6pts 2 AUS 5pts 3 JPN 5pts 4 ALG 5pts 5 ARG 5pts 6 IRI 4pts 7 KOR 3pts 8 THA 3pts Interesting that you get a point even if you lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Interesting that you get a point even if you lose It's a 'feel-good' thing. So that the bottom feeders don't go into the record books with BIG EGGS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 It's a 'feel-good' thing. So that the bottom feeders don't go into the record books with BIG EGGS!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Mens Volleyball Australia may have waisted there chance to qualify with a shock lost to Korea today going down 3 - 2. This now means they must win against Japan on Friday and rely on other teams beating Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Uh-oh in Men's Volleyball. Oz almost out. OZ lost to the Korean men 3-2; so OZ now stands at 2 wins - 2 losses. The 2 ex-Axis nations -- Italy and Japan -- look like they may pick up the 2 remaining spots for Peking. So this MIGHT be the first time the 3 WW2 Axis powers are together in the same tournament in the SOGs since the end of hostilities in 1945. (Of course, if Romania, Turkey AND Spain qualified -- WHY, it would'be a grand old Fascist party time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 we can only hope they all end up in the same group. Korea may qualify over Japan and Australia but will know more after the blockbuster tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Baron, looks like your "Axis fantasy" will become true. Japan qualified, and Italy is also in (they could have there record tied by Japan, but there set ratio is much hirer). So, the men's Olympic Volleyball field will look like this: China (Host) Brazil (World Cup Champion) Russia (World Cup Runner-up) Bulgaria (World Cup Second Runner-up) Egypt (African OQT) Japan (Asian OQT) Serbia (European OQT) United States (North American OQT) Venezuela (South American OQT) Germany (World OQT 1) Poland (World OQT 2) Italy (World OQT 3) Its also worth mentioning that half the field is European. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) Its also worth mentioning that half the field is European. Well, I'm not surprised. I mean the preponderance of the bigger, taller, heavier players come from there. Am surprised the Dutch aren't there. Because outside Europe, the only regions that could challenge insofar as height person-to-person div. by overall population would be the US, Canada, Brazil, Oz, strangely Cuba, and I guess the African countries with a high Watutsi population -- which if the massacres in Rwanda didn't take care of, they still must have significant numbers around there. India I think would have enough fairly tall men and women in their northern parts to put together competitive volleyball teams. (And of course, the UK, has less than 4 years to also put together not-embarrasing volleyball teams for 2012. ) So, what's left: Italy: 12 points Japan: 11 points Argentina: 10 points Korea, Australia: 9 points Algeria: 8 points Iran: 7 points Thailand: 6 points Match schedule for Tokyo (All times are local) Sunday, June 8 Thailand vs. Korea (11:05) Iran vs. Australia (13:05) Argentina vs. Italy (15:05) Algeria vs. Japan (18:00) Yup, win or lose tomorrow night, WW2 allies Italy and Japan will get at least 13 pts apiece -- enough to send them to Beijing. Edited June 7, 2008 by baron-pierreIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Well, I'm not surprised. I mean the preponderance of the bigger, taller, heavier players come from there. Am surprised the Dutch aren't there. Because outside Europe, the only regions that could challenge insofar as height person-to-person div. by overall population would be the US, Canada, Brazil, Oz, strangely Cuba, and I guess the African countries with a high Watutsi population -- which if the massacres in Rwanda didn't take care of, they still must have significant numbers around there. India I think would have enough fairly tall men and women in their northern parts to put together competitive volleyball teams. (And of course, the UK, has less than 4 years to also put together not-embarrasing volleyball teams for 2012. )So, what's left: Italy: 12 points Japan: 11 points Argentina: 10 points Korea, Australia: 9 points Algeria: 8 points Iran: 7 points Thailand: 6 points Match schedule for Tokyo (All times are local) Sunday, June 8 Thailand vs. Korea (11:05) Iran vs. Australia (13:05) Argentina vs. Italy (15:05) Algeria vs. Japan (18:00) Yup, win or lose tomorrow night, WW2 allies Italy and Japan will get at least 13 pts apiece -- enough to send them to Beijing. Shhhhhhh... Italy is not yet qualified! They have to keep top ranking till the end. Remember, at least one of the two qualifies has to be asian. If Japan (by winning) would surpass Italy (by losing) -SGRAT, SGRAT-, there would be only an asian for the second spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Shhhhhhh...Italy is not yet qualified! They have to keep top ranking till the end. Remember, at least one of the two qualifies has to be asian. If Japan (by winning) would surpass Italy (by losing) -SGRAT, SGRAT-, there would be only an asian for the second spot. Don't wory, if Italy loses and Japan wins they will be tied on points, but Italy is way ahead in the tie-breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 ..and we finally got it! Italy 3-2 Argentina. Men's Volley complete list: 1. China (host country) 2. Brazil (1st World Cup) 3. Russia (2nd World Cup) 4. Bulgaria (3rd World Cup) 5. Egypt (COQT Africa) 6. Japan (COQT Asia) 7. Serbia (COQT Europe) 8. U.S.A. (COQT Norceca) 9. Venezuela (COQT South America) 10. Germany (1st WOQT in Germany) 11. Italy - (1st WQT in Japan) 12. Poland (1st WOQT in Portugal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 The final cycling qualification is now complete Women's Road Race 3 Riders Netherlands Germany Italy USA Australia Sweden Switzerland Lithuania United Kingdom France Russia Austria Spain Canada China Ukraine 3 Riders Venezuela South Africa New Zealand South Korea 1 Rider Belgium Japan Mexico Brazil Denmark Estonia Cuba Poland Norway Kazakhstan Thailand Women's Time Trial 2 Spots Netherlands Germany USA Sweden Switzerland France UK Austria China 1 Spot Italy Australia Lithuania Russia Spain Canada Kazakhstan BMX Men's 3 Spots USA Australia Latvia Netherlands Colombia 2 Spots France Argentina New Zealand 1 Spt Czech Republic Venezuela Ecuador South Africa Italy United Kingdom Denmark Canada Switzerland Women's 2 Spots France New Zealand Australia Argentina 1 spot Czech Republic USA Netherlands Canada United Kingdom Switzerland Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Women's Olympic Basketball Qualification in Madrid Day 1 Spain 113 Fiji 42 Latvia 94 Senegal 34 Cuba 96 Chinese Taipei 79 Czech Republic 77 Argentina 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Day 2 Japan 71 Senegal 69 Brazil 125 Fiji 45 Angola 59 Argentina 58 Cuba 68 Belarus 58 Japan, Brazil, Cuba all make the quarterfinals with likely Latvia, Spain, Czech Republic, Belarus, and Angola joining them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Tennis and triathlon have finished their first rounds of qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchbearer AA Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Sometimes I don't understand our NOC. Yao Jie (badminton) has qualified for the Games in the IBF qualification procedure. Because she was not in the semi finales during the european championships she can not go to the Games. The NOC said she had enough possibilities to qualify for the national qualification rules. And those rules are made by the national sport federation and the NOC. I didn't catch that. Why is the NOC throwing away a possible olympic medal. Are they mad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Volley, drawing of lots: Men 1. Brazil Russia Serbia Poland Germany Egypt 2. Brazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Volley, drawing of lots: Men 1. Brazil Russia Serbia Poland Germany Egypt 2. China USA Italy Bulgaria Venezuela Japan Women 1. Italy Brazil Russia Serbia Algeria Kazakhstan 2. China Cuba USA Japan Venezuela Poland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Volley, drawing of lots:Men 1. Brazil Russia Serbia Poland Germany Egypt 2. China USA Italy Bulgaria Venezuela Japan Women 1. Italy Brazil Russia Serbia Algeria Kazakhstan 2. China Cuba USA Japan Venezuela Poland That's a a good draw for the USA men. Boy, Pool 1 is tough -- Russia, Brazil and Serbia all together. That should favor the US. A little tougher for the US women, being with China and Japan there. But Women's Pool 1 is just as tough -- Italy, Brazil, Russia and Serbia! Whew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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