Water Polo Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[Benolympique 2,398]

  Team France would be at the Rio Olympics

 

FINA ruled that the France team had not knowingly lost against Canada at the Trieste TQO. The Blues will play well Olympics in Rio.

 

http://www.lequipe.fr/Water-polo/Actualites/Les-bleus-seront-bien-aux-jeux-olympiques-de-rio/656165

[heywoodu 15,141]

The only right decision. 

[Benolympique 2,398]

http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/general/olympic_event_schedule_aquatics_20042016_0.pdf

 

SCHEDULE WATER-POLO MEN + WOMEN

SWIMMING

DIVING

[DaniSRB 899]

Interesting news @heywoodu

 

Dutch Women's water polo resume training

Havenga "We count on anything"

They came back early from their holiday accommodation in Valencia, the French Alps or the Netherlands. But they were there yesterday in the national swimming pool. Thirteen water polo women appeared for the first time in three weeks together again into the water. Thirteen women with one dream: still participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Since the beginning of this week, the ladies had already completed an individual training program. ,, We count on anything, " coach Havenga stressed after two trainings and a strength session. ,, We train purely preventive.”

Today, the coach hopes to welcome two players returning from vacation. Tomorrow the team will train again. Then the big wait for the team starts ,which is first reserve for the Olympics. Very likely decide the IOC Sunday or Russian athletes are still welcome in Rio after all doping revelations.

[heywoodu 15,141]

3 minutes ago, DaniSRB said:

Interesting news @heywoodu

 

Dutch Women's water polo resume training

Havenga "We count on anything"

They came back early from their holiday accommodation in Valencia, the French Alps or the Netherlands. But they were there yesterday in the national swimming pool. Thirteen water polo women appeared for the first time in three weeks together again into the water. Thirteen women with one dream: still participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Since the beginning of this week, the ladies had already completed an individual training program. ,, We count on anything, " coach Havenga stressed after two trainings and a strength session. ,, We train purely preventive.”

Today, the coach hopes to welcome two players returning from vacation. Tomorrow the team will train again. Then the big wait for the team starts ,which is first reserve for the Olympics. Very likely decide the IOC Sunday or Russian athletes are still welcome in Rio after all doping revelations.

Ah yes, I completely forgot to mention it here 

 

One of the players (I forgot who) even postponed a surgery because of this, because that surgery means she can't play for a while for sure, but without the surgery she can still play pretty normal  

 

There are already people saying "camping teams" (teams who are on vacation already) are always good, mentioning the Danish 1992 football team  

Edited July 23, 2016 by heywoodu

[DaniSRB 899]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Ah yes, I completely forgot to mention it here 

 

One of the players (I forgot who) even postponed a surgery because of this, because that surgery means she can't play for a while for sure, but without the surgery she can still play pretty normal  

wow, they must have very high hopes then....or know something that we don't know

[heywoodu 15,141]

2 minutes ago, DaniSRB said:

wow, they must have very high hopes then....or know something that we don't know

 

Well I'd do the same in her case I think

 

I mean, even if there's a 5% chance that you suddenly have to play at the Olympics, nothing would be worse than hearing you can go and not being prepared...so better prepare as if you're sure so that you are ready to fight for the gold if the time comes  

[DaniSRB 899]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Well I'd do the same in her case I think

 

I mean, even if there's a 5% chance that you suddenly have to play at the Olympics, nothing would be worse than hearing you can go and not being prepared...so better prepare as if you're sure so that you are ready to fight for the gold if the time comes  

if that happens i would bet on them to make finals

[heywoodu 15,141]

5 minutes ago, DaniSRB said:

if that happens i would bet on them to make finals

I wonder how the Greek women are feeling now...."f*ck, we should have done our best a bit more in that 5th place match against the Dutch.."  

[DaniSRB 899]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I wonder how the Greek women are feeling now...."f*ck, we should have done our best a bit more in that 5th place match against the Dutch.."  

don't bring salt on wound