2008 Beijing Olympics - Volleyball

[elixir]

WOMEN TEAMS THAT HAVE QUALIFIED SO FAR:

1). CHINA - host country
2). ITALY - 1st in World Cup
3). BRAZIL - 2nd in World Cup
4). USA - 3rd in World Cup
5). ALGERIA - African Qualification Winner
6). RUSSIA - Europe Qualification Winner
7). CUBA - Norceca Qualification Winner
8). VENEZUELA - South America Qualification Winner
9). Still Awaiting for Asian Qualification Winner (May 2008)
10). World Olympic Qualification (May 2008)
11). World Olympic Qualification (May 2008)
12). World Olympic Qualification (May 2008)


MEN's TEAM:

1). CHINA - Host Nation
2). BRAZIL - 1st Place World Cup
3). RUSSIA - 2nd Place World Cup
4). BULGARIA - 3rd Place World Cup
5). SERBIA - Europe Qualification Winner
6). USA - Norceca Qualification Winner
7). VENEZUELA - South America Qualification Winner
8). JAPAN - World Qualification
9). GERMANY - World Qualification
10). PORTUGAL - World Qualification
11). Asian Qualification
12). African Qualification

[enigma]

sad ndi kasali ang argentina sa mvt..

[xylocaine]

Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand will be slugging it out for the Asian qualifying tournament.

[jaie]

Sana makapasok ang Thailand. Natutuwa ako
kapag nakikita ko sila maglaro. Hehe.

[rpspiker]

Mens Update:

WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS

Tournaments in Germany, Portugal, Japan
• May 23-25, Dusseldorf, Germany 4 teams: Germany + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots
• May 30 - June 1, Espinho, Portugal 4 teams: Portugal + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots
• May 31 - June 8, Tokyo, Japan 8 teams: Japan + 4 Asian teams best ranked in the Asian Continental Championship (Australia, Korea, Iran, Thailand) + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots.
Drawing of lots: 3 best ranked teams from Europe, 2 from Norceca, 1 from South America, 1 from Africa, 2 from Asia (Indonesia, Chinese Taipei). The drawing of lots will be conducted in February 2008 in Japan, at the end of all Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments


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[rpspiker]

Womens Update

WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS

May 17-25, Tokyo, Japan *
8 teams: Japan + 3 Asian teams best ranked in the Asian Continental Championship (Thailand, Korea, Kazakhstan) + 4 best World ranked teams.
Best World ranked teams: 2 best ranked teams from Europe, 1 from Norceca, 1 from South America or Africa.
The 4 Olympic berths are assigned to the best 3 teams plus the best Asian team.

* The tournaments in Japan are valid also as Asian Qualification Tournaments.

[junjon]

sana makapasok japan, korea and thailand para may chance ang asia for gold.

[naiobiyoshi]

forgive my ignorance...di pa kasi akoh nakakapanood ng international game, nor am i familiar with any of the teams...la bah talaga panama national team natin sa mga internatioal cups?

hehehe..=)

[cavaliers1922]

hahahaha nako kailangan ng full time na pagtratraining at maraming maraming international training and exposures bago mangyari yan wala pa tayo sa kalingkingan ng thailand kung sila kesinee at bualee nahihirapan na samantalang si bualee ay hindi naging national team.....si kesinee naman substitution lang ng thailand.........di naman kaya ibigay yan ng government natin dahil basketball lang ang sinusuportahan dapat bigyan ng support ng government ang RP volleyball team natin

[naiobiyoshi]

ah okay....hahaha..wala sa kalingkingan..nakuu..nasa budget ang labanan!

pag akoh naging presidente, babaha ang pondo ng vball national teams natin!! hahaha..

hmm...sayang talents ng mga pinoy..

pero with the rise of popularity ng volleyball ngayon, baka mas mapansin at mas mabigyan na ng budget noh? sana....=)

[swimbod21]

sa asian women's qualification, it would be a battle between japan and korea. during the last world championships, korea almost defeated cuba with a 5 setter match. they now play backrow at grabe ang combination plays. matindi rin ang floor defense nila as well as the blocking. they have improved tremendously.

as for japan, they have beaten china in 3 straight sets. i dunno if china played so-so since they were already qualified in the olympics since they are the host country. going back to japan, they have this player (forgot the name) who single-handedly gave japan the victory. they have fascinating combination plays na kaya talagang iwan ang mga blockers in the midst.

thailand would be the darkhorse. they dragged china in a five-setter match at muntik pa silang manalo. they're style of play ay parang little brazilians. hindi sila ganun katatangkad pero mahilig sila mag-backrow attack. thogh losing in 3 straight matches pinahirapan nila ang eventual worl champion na italy.

italy will be the team to beat this olympics. ibang-iba na ang style of play nila. parang combination ng asian at brazilian style of play. cuba is also a threat with the super hitter/server calderon and of course yumilka ruiz. i don't think brazil will win. china's players were old at mabagal na. iba na rin ang style ng china, they go for european style of volleyball na but who knows pagdating sa beijing.

[AUSTIN316]

hope japan and thailand enters the games.

stonecold316

[bj16]

hindi po ba sasali ang WVT at MVT ng RP? So sad naman

[bj16]

Sure ako ang team to watch out is as usual Brazil... Go Brazil, go CHINA rin

[angas11]

GO USA,RUSSIA,BRAZIL,ITALY.. hay naku lahat na kaya..haha