Benolympique 2,068 Posted June 5, 2016 #251 Share Posted June 5, 2016 end up with six American teams, while Europe dominates volleyball, (sorry for all these missing countries: Germany, Serbia and Bulgaria) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,701 Posted June 5, 2016 #252 Share Posted June 5, 2016 5 minutes ago, Benolympique said: end up with six American teams, while Europe dominates volleyball, (sorry for all these missing countries: Germany, Serbia and Bulgaria) This quad was unique in that Brazil was hosts, and with FIVB and putting that dumb qualification tournament with 4 teams (that was pure luck). So in 2020 at best 4 will be in Rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benolympique 2,068 Posted June 5, 2016 #253 Share Posted June 5, 2016 il y a 1 minute, intoronto a déclaré: This quad was unique in that Brazil was hosts, and with FIVB and putting that dumb qualification tournament with 4 teams (that was pure luck). So in 2020 at best 4 will be in Rio. but not their intercontinental tournament is really stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,701 Posted June 5, 2016 #254 Share Posted June 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, Benolympique said: but not their intercontinental tournament is really stupid I think FIVB is smart enough to realize that was a mistake and hopefully its gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,377 Posted June 5, 2016 #255 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, intoronto said: I think FIVB is smart enough to realize that was a mistake and hopefully its gone Ya, it makes no sense. I feel especially bad for the Dominican Republic who by all rights should have qualified avove Puerto Rico (and I'll be quite peeved if Mexico makes it but Canada doesn't). They should have just kept the rule where top 3 at the World Cup qualify. Edited June 5, 2016 by Near Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_Gambassi 960 Posted June 5, 2016 #256 Share Posted June 5, 2016 il y a 31 minutes, intoronto a déclaré: I think FIVB is smart enough to realize that was a mistake and hopefully its gone Really ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,255 Posted June 5, 2016 Author #257 Share Posted June 5, 2016 It's obvious that the intercontinental qualifier has an ideologic motive behind: to increase non-european representation at the olympics. I don't think that's bad per se, but I see two fatal flaws in it: a) that they send the 3rd, not the 2nd teams from N. & S. America b) that Asia has no access to it whatsoever. Asian teams have only two chances for olympics (world cup and asian qualifier) while every other continent is having 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,255 Posted June 5, 2016 Author #258 Share Posted June 5, 2016 What I mean is, if the intercontinental tournament would be, instead of Mexico, Chile, Tunisia and Algeria, let's say... Australia, Venezuela, Canada and Tunisia it wouldn't be that bad, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,377 Posted June 5, 2016 #259 Share Posted June 5, 2016 14 minutes ago, LDOG said: What I mean is, if the intercontinental tournament would be, instead of Mexico, Chile, Tunisia and Algeria, let's say... Australia, Venezuela, Canada and Tunisia it wouldn't be that bad, right? It would at least make more sense. Not sure I'd consider it fair, but if you want more American teams you should at least to make sure the best American teams qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dareza 911 Posted June 5, 2016 #260 Share Posted June 5, 2016 well I think better Canada than Australia. Nothing personal, but matches will be more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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