Though they’d already clinched their spot within the 2024 Paris Olympics, the USA males completed robust within the Street to Paris Volleyball Qualifier.
Coach John Speraw performed principally his second staff Sunday in a 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12 victory over Japan in Tokyo that left the People 7-0 and able to take a break earlier than becoming a member of their respective professional groups.
There have been three swimming pools of eight groups every within the event and the highest two gained bids, and that included Canada. France, the host staff, is assured of a spot and the opposite seven berths will probably be earned subsequent 12 months (particulars under).
The USA secured its Olympic spot on Saturday with a sweep of Serbia to win Pool B. Japan took second, so the house nation was additionally taking part in for enjoyable on Sunday, too.
In Pool A, Germany and host Brazil took the highest two spots, and in China, the bids went to Poland and Canada.
Towards Japan, Thomas Jaeschke led with 17 factors, a block and an ace. David Smith had 11 kills and three blocks and Garrett Muagututia had 12 kills and a block. Kyle Ensing had seven kills and two blocks and Micah Ma’a, in at setter, had six kills and a block.
Japan’s Kento Miyauro had 22 kills, a block and 4 aces. Tatsunori Otsuka had 16 kills and an ace, and Shoma Tomita had 12 kills and a block. Japan completed 5-2, identical as Slovenia, however swept their match Saturday.
Brazil (6-1) clinched its bid on Sunday with a five-set win over Italy in Rio. Germany (7-0) clinched on Saturday. After the victory, Brazil coach Rena Dal Zotto resigned after holding the job for six years.
Poland (7-0) clinched on Saturday however Canada didn’t safe its spot till Sunday when Bulgaria beat Belgium and Canada took benefit and swept Mexico. Canada is again within the Olympics for the sixth time general and third in a Video games in a row.
“It’s unbelievable,” Canada coach Tuomas Sammelvuo advised Volleyball World. “I’m simply so completely satisfied for volleyball in Canada, and the historical past of what individuals have carried out for a few years with this program to now constantly be within the Olympics.
“I wish to thank the gamers, not solely those right here in China, but additionally those who have given a lot effort to this program through the summer time, in addition to the teaching workers which have been a part of this system. It’s an unbelievable second and being within the Olympics is large, because it represents the nation.”
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To ensure the precept of universality, the subsequent Paris 2024 members will probably be chosen from the continental confederations, which would not have a certified staff but. With members of the CEV (France, Germany and Poland), NORCECA (Canada and USA), CSV (Brazil) and AVC (Japan) already certified, the one confederation that falls beneath that criterion is CAVB.
In response to the present rating, Egypt are the very best ranked African staff. Curiously, they earned that standing through the FIVB Street to Paris Volleyball Qualifiers. Earlier than the qualification tournaments, 18th-ranked Tunisia had been above 19th-ranked Egypt within the chart, however as the 2 groups confirmed totally different ranges in Tokyo, Egypt moved as much as quantity 18 on 164.05 rating factors, whereas Tunisia dropped all the way in which all the way down to quantity 25 on 145.09. The following African staff is Cameroon, in place 29 on 129.27.
The remaining 4 spots at Paris 2024 will go to the 4 highest-ranked groups, not certified but, on the finish of the VNL 2024 Preliminary Section. In response to right now’s chart, these 4 groups could be third-ranked Italy, sixth-ranked Argentina, seventh-ranked Slovenia and ninth-ranked Serbia.
