Volleyball Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

Just now, VolleyRuller96 said:

The final tournament of European League will be hosted by Varna, Bulgaria  i just can't understand CEV/ FiVB anymore. HOW Exactly do they want to promote volleyball, when almost every tournament, important or not important, is hosted by the same group of countries (Poland, Italy, Brazil, Bulgaria & Japan) and they do not offer basically any legal way to watch the games, especially CEV? Even if they suspect the  turnout wouldn't be very big in Albania, Estonia etc it's THEIR freakin' job as sports federation to make sure it will be at least acceptable.

 

For the same reason they came up with these ridiculous tournaments formulas and the four or five different world something things we have now. They are only intrested in short term financial interests and to make the most of the relative small fan base they have.

 

They are shutting the door to millions of potential new fans in new countries. They are basically digging volleyball's hole.

[EselTheDonkey 834]

A second Russian Volleyballer has been tested positive: http://www.sport1.de/volleyball/2016/03/volleyball-nach-dem-naechsten-dopingfall-eines-russischen-spielers-wird-der-deutsche-olympia-traum-konkreter

 

Obmochaev did play at the Qualification Tournament, though it isn't known so far if he was tested positive at this tournament or later.

[batbobi 23]

Men's Volleyball FIVB World Qualifying Tournament for Summer Olympic Games 2016

Tokyo (JPN) - May 28th - June 5th, 2016

Mexico City (MEX) - June 3rd - June 5th, 2016

 

 

Official Site

 

1st World Tournament Qualified Nations

• Australia
• Canada
• China
• France
• Iran
• Japan
• Poland
• Venezuela

 

 

2nd World Tournament Qualified Nations

• Algeria
• Chile
• Mexico
• Tunisia

 

 

Road to Rio Summer Olympics 2016

 

1st World Tournament

The 1st Asian Team and the top 3 non Asian Teams will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics

 

2nd World Tournament

The best ranked Nation will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Edited May 11, 2016 by batbobi

[batbobi 23]

Competition's Format

 

Round Robin

May 28th - June 5th, 2016

8 Nations, Round Robin, 1st Asian and top 3 non Asian Nations will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

 

 

 

 

Round Robin

June 3rd - June 5th, 2016

4 Nations, Round Robin, the winner will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

Edited May 11, 2016 by batbobi

[batbobi 23]

Round Robin

May 28th - June 5th, 2016

8 Nations, Round Robin, 1st Asian and top 3 non Asian Nations will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

 

 

 

 

• Australia
• Canada
• China
• France
• Iran
• Japan
• Poland
• Venezuela

 

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (GMT +9)

 

Iran 3 - 0  Australia

25-19, 25-17, 25-18

May 28th 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

China  1 - 3  France

13-25, 25-22, 23-25, 21-25

May 28th 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Poland 3 - 2  Canada

25-18, 17-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9

May 28th 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Japan 3 - 1  Venezuela

26-28, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19

May 28th 2016, h. 19:10, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Canada 2 - 3  Iran

29-27, 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 14-16

May 29th 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Venezuela 1 - 3  Australia

25-19, 20-25, 10-25, 19-25

May 29th 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

France 2 - 3  Poland

25-22, 25-13, 29-31, 17-25, 12-15

May 29th 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Japan 0 - 3  China

20-25, 22-25, 23-25

May 29th 2016, h. 19:05, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Australia 2 - 3  Canada

19-25, 26-24, 25-20, 27-29, 11-15

May 31st 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

China 3 - 0  Venezuela

25-16, 25-18, 25-15

May 31st 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Iran 0 - 3  France

20-25, 18-25, 22-25

May 31st 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Poland 3 - 0  Japan

25-22, 25-16, 25-23

May 31st 2016, h. 19:10, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Venezuela 0 - 3  Canada

20-25, 20-25, 25-27

June 1st 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

France 3 - 1  Australia

25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 44-42

June 1st 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

China 2 - 3  Poland

28-26, 25-20, 16-25, 17-25, 10-15

June 1st 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Japan 1 - 3  Iran

20-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-27

June 1st 2016, h. 19:05, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Canada 0 - 3  France

17-25, 17-25, 16-25

June 2nd 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Iran 3 - 2  China

26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 17-25, 18-16

June 2nd 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Poland 3 - 0  Venezuela

25-21, 25-17, 25-18

June 2nd 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Australia 3 - 0  Japan

25-23, 25-19, 29-27

June 2nd 2016, h. 19:10, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

China 1 - 3  Australia

23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 24-26

June 4th 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Venezuela 2 - 3  France

21-25, 25-23, 11-25, 25-20, 9-15

June 4th 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Poland 1 - 3  Iran

20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 32-34

June 4th 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Japan 1 - 3  Canada

25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 19-25

June 4th 2016, h. 19:05, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Iran 3 - 2  Venezuela

25-23, 27-29, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8

June 5th 2016, h. 10:00, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Canada 3 - 2  China

25-16, 20-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-9

June 5th 2016, h. 12:45, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Australia 0 - 3  Poland

21-25, 15-25, 25-27

June 5th 2016, h. 15:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

France 0 - 3  Japan

18-25, 23-25, 23-25

June 5th 2016, h. 19:10, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

Round Robin Final Standing

		Matches		Pts	Sets			Points
Rank	Team	W	L		W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Poland	6	1	15	19	9	2.111	639	584	1.094
2	Iran	6	1	15	18	11	1.636	668	637	1.049
3	France	5	2	15	17	10	1.700	637	571	1.116
4	Canada	4	3	12	16	14	1.143	654	640	1.022
5	Australia	3	4	10	12	14	0.857	599	612	0.979
6	China	2	5	9	14	15	0.933	627	635	0.987
7	Japan	2	5	6	8	16	0.500	547	573	0.955
8	Venezuela	0	7	2	6	21	0.286	524	643	0.815

 

Edited June 8, 2016 by batbobi

[OlympicsFan 860]

4 hours ago, EselTheDonkey said:

A second Russian Volleyballer has been tested positive: http://www.sport1.de/volleyball/2016/03/volleyball-nach-dem-naechsten-dopingfall-eines-russischen-spielers-wird-der-deutsche-olympia-traum-konkreter

 

Obmochaev did play at the Qualification Tournament, though it isn't known so far if he was tested positive at this tournament or later.

He didnt play against Germany or France (in the final), so this probably wont have any effect on the decision whether Russia will be disqualified or not.

Edit: I think he played in the 4th set against France, but he didnt have a big impact.

Edited March 18, 2016 by OlympicsFan

[EselTheDonkey 834]

1 minute ago, OlympicsFan said:

He didnt play against Germany or France (in the final), so this probably wont have any effect on the decision whether Russia will be disqualified or not.

Edit: I think he played in the 4th set against France, but he didnt have a big impact.

 

Once two team members are tested positive, the team has to be disqualified. That's the case now. The only question is, if he was tested positive during that tournament or later. If the positive test was later, there might still be a chance for Russia. 

[OlympicsFan 860]

3 minutes ago, EselTheDonkey said:

 

Once two team members are tested positive, the team has to be disqualified. That's the case now. The only question is, if he was tested positive during that tournament or later. If the positive test was later, there might still be a chance for Russia. 

FIVB still would have two possible excuses:

1) He wasnt really part of the team, because he didnt play. He didnt have any impact on the game.

2) Meldonium became illegal at the end of 2015. Maybe the russian players took it at the end of 2015 (when it was still legal), but the test was still positive, because their body wasnt able to "get rid" of Meldonium fast enough.

[heywoodu 16,015]

If he indeed tested positive at the OQT and FIVB lets Russia still go to Rio, we know the deal. 

 

The rules stated pretty clear that 2 positive tests for a team = DSQ. The impact the player had only matters when it's about one positive test, not when it's about multiple. He played, so he was part of the team, even if it was for only 5 seconds. (I think someone posted these rules somewhere up in this thread)

[OlympicsFan 860]

On 18.3.2016 at 2:50 PM, heywoodu said:

If he indeed tested positive at the OQT and FIVB lets Russia still go to Rio, we know the deal. 

 

The rules stated pretty clear that 2 positive tests for a team = DSQ. The impact the player had only matters when it's about one positive test, not when it's about multiple. He played, so he was part of the team, even if it was for only 5 seconds. (I think someone posted these rules somewhere up in this thread)

Yes Gambassi and me posted the rules earlier, but do you really think that an organization like FIVB will necessarily apply the rules? We are talking about Russia, the defending olympic champion ...

After all that happened with Goijman i dont expect anything at all from FIVB (anymore) ...

Of course we could go to CAS, but there probably wont be enough time to decide before the qualification tournament starts. First we should wait if the positive test was really at the qualification tournament or if there will be even more positive doping tests (for other nations). I am pretty sure now that one positive doping test wont be enough to disqualify Russia. For our team and especially our coach it would be amazing to play in Rio, considering that it will be the last tournament for our coach and for many of our players (for example Grozer). In 2008 and 2012 we were pretty lucky to qualify, so maybe we just used up all our luck for the last 2 olympic games ...