Volleyball/Sitting Volleyball

[Josh 10,990]

  On 7/4/2023 at 4:52 PM, George_D said:

@JoshMartini007, @Josh what do you see tomorrow, CAN vs NED for Men's Nations League?

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3-0 Netherlands. Would be surprised to see Canada take a set off them, given how horribly they've been playing.

[Surlympics 890]

Is there other chances for Canada to improve their world ranking because they are sitting in 12 just missing out because France gets a quota as hosts. Or do they have to qualify through the olympic qualifying tournaments now.

[Josh 10,990]

  On 7/7/2023 at 4:02 AM, Surlympics said:

Is there other chances for Canada to improve their world ranking because they are sitting in 12 just missing out because France gets a quota as hosts. Or do they have to qualify through the olympic qualifying tournaments now.

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The OQT awards ranking points towards World Rankings. Also counting towards the total are this year's Continental Championships and next year's VNL. So still, a long way to go. About 20 or so matches. 

 

Through World Rankings, Africa will be awarded a quota (Assuming they don't qualify through the OQT), so technically we need to reach the top 10 in order to have a chance at qualification.

[Surlympics 890]

okay cool and at the rate the women's team is doing, that's very attainable if they continue to grow. They beat the reigning world champs 
(Serbia)  and olympic silver medallists (Brazil). 

[intoronto 5,843]

Arguably the women are better at every Olympic team sport than the men

[Josh 10,990]

  On 7/7/2023 at 5:06 AM, Surlympics said:

okay cool and at the rate the women's team is doing, that's very attainable if they continue to grow. They beat the reigning world champs 
(Serbia)  and olympic silver medallists (Brazil). 

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Not discrediting Canada's victory over Serbia, but less satisfying of a win as they were without one of their best players in Boskovic (Without her though, they are still an excellent team). 

[Josh 10,990]

  On 7/7/2023 at 2:18 PM, intoronto said:

Arguably the women are better at every Olympic team sport than the men

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Field Hockey would like to have a word with you  

[intoronto 5,843]

  On 7/7/2023 at 8:16 PM, Josh said:

Field Hockey would like to have a word with you  

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Commonwealth Games, the women finished fifth, while the men were 8th

[Surlympics 890]

  On 7/7/2023 at 8:14 PM, Josh said:

Not discrediting Canada's victory over Serbia, but less satisfying of a win as they were without one of their best players in Boskovic (Without her though, they are still an excellent team). 

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never realized that

[George_D 1,206]

so the match against China is a "final" to avoid last spot