Women's 3x3 Basketball FIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 2024

[rybak 3,302]

11 hours ago, heywoodu said:

 qualifies for Azerbaijan.

United States of Azerbaijan? 

[Josh 11,518]

3 hours ago, rybak said:

Another sport and another dissapointed this week, oh well... 

I know you’re sad about the final result especially against an extremely winnable opponent in Azerbaijan, but Poland making the final (and defeating a quality team in Netherlands) was a great result for them, they performed well above their level throughout the entire tournament. Chin up, they’re in with a chance at the future OQTs! 
 

P.S you’re not alone, us Canadians have had countless frustrating results during the Olympic qualifying period, so I feel for you.
 

If only I was from Spain… they’ve been qualifying in everything so far 

Edited April 15, 2024 by Josh

[Illya 585]

19 hours ago, heywoodu said:

No idea, maybe to save the Azeri spirit  

But the fourth one is not Azerbaijani too 

[heywoodu 16,003]

16 minutes ago, Illya said:

But the fourth one is not Azerbaijani too 

Azerbaijani-Russian, apparently, but it does look like she was born in Baku?

Edited April 15, 2024 by heywoodu

[Illya 585]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Azerbaijani-Russian, apparently, but it does look like she was born in Baku?

I don't think, she played for Russia at the U18 Eurobasket 2009

[Illya 585]

13 minutes ago, Illya said:

I don't think, she played for Russia at the U18 Eurobasket 2009

Well, I did some research and actually we can count out Ulyanova and Mollenhauer - first is actually Azerbaijani, but was (shockingly) naturalized by Russia and then came back to homeland, and Mollenhauer moved to the Azerbaijan at the age of 5, so she's not naturalized American

[heywoodu 16,003]

39 minutes ago, Illya said:

Well, I did some research and actually we can count out Ulyanova and Mollenhauer - first is actually Azerbaijani, but was (shockingly) naturalized by Russia and then came back to homeland, and Mollenhauer moved to the Azerbaijan at the age of 5, so she's not naturalized American

Thanks, and interesting, especially Mollenhauer having basically grown up there, that's Azerbaijani enough I'd say