Volleyball Asian Championship...Olympic QUALIFICATION AT STAKE

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

WE ARE OWNING EVERY SINGEL SPORT SOON WE WILL BE HOCKEY MASTERS IN THE WORLD

Dennis now you are talking dash!!!!!!!! me and sam will be the coach of that team

we will recreate "MIRACLE ON ICE"

[kurosh]

Dennis now you are talking dash!!!!!!!! me and sam will be the coach of that team
we will recreate "MIRACLE ON ICE"

then idiot producers in hollywood will call it "Miracle on Sand"

good luck to the senior volleyball team!

[gol_kuchik]

my dad likes volleyball too. It's amazing the number of iranian dads who love volleyball

Yep. Like me, I am an Iranian dad

[Bobbyrider]

hey anyone noe the result of the game against korea

[Masoud_A]

We lost 3-0.

[Bobbyrider]

Ouch So R We Out?

[Arashi_Washi]

We lost 3-0.

How can your Youth Team Be the World's Best, And constantly finish top 3 in the World...!!!!!!

While ur seniors Struggle to win continental??? how can that be..!!!
I dnt understand..!!!!

I kno the coach is using a very young squad to give experience etc and he did say results are not important.!!!

But we are talking about Olympics..!!!!

Can we say Bye bye to Olympics?..We now have to beat Australia and Japan who are both strong teams..!!!

[princeofpersia1]

Someone asked for a pic of the Female Volleyball Squad

[Kenji]

Ouch So R We Out?

No, Iran plays round robin in a group consists of Korea, Japan and Australia. In another match of this group, Australia beat defending champion Japan with 3-2.

The other group consists of China, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and host Indonesia. Indonesia beat Thailand 3-2 while the result of China - Chinese Taipei is unknown yet.

[Kenji]

How can your Youth Team Be the World's Best, And constantly finish top 3 in the World...!!!!!!
While ur seniors Struggle to win continental??? how can that be..!!!
I dnt understand..!!!!
I kno the coach is using a very young squad to give experience etc and he did say results are not important.!!!
But we are talking about Olympics..!!!!
Can we say Bye bye to Olympics?..We now have to beat Australia and Japan who are both strong teams..!!!

Though won in straight sets, Korea had to struggle to beat Iran. All 3 sets were very close. All were 2-point margins.

[Kenji]

China beat Chinese Taipei 3-1 (25-15，20-25，25-18，25-21。)

[Mr.Click]

when's Iran's next game?.. tonight?... how many teams qualify for the olympic?... top 4?

[Kenji]

It is so strange that no even one website posting the same day result. I can only get the results from Indonesian Lativi (a local TV) who only broadcasts live the games Indonesia play (everyday on 4 pm local time) and then the highlights on 10.30 pm local time.

The game of Iran - Japan was actually played on 1.45 pm but we could only know the result at the 10.30 pm highlights. Today Iran lost again 0 - 3 so the door for Iran to the semifinals is almost shut.

In the following game played on 4 pm, host Indonesia lost narrowly to Chinese Taipei 2 - 3 (16-25, 25-17, 31-33, 25-21, 16-18).

Then in the next game started on 6.15 pm, Thailand also unexpectedly forced China to extend the game into 5 sets though at last it lost to China. It seems the first time in history that South East Asian teams (Indonesia and Thailand) could force East Asian teams to fight so hard.

The last game between Korea and Australia began on 8.30 pm but at the 10.30 pm highlights the result was not reported yet.

[Kenji]

how many teams qualify for the olympic?... top 4?

AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) do not mention it. But according to a Chinese website (http://2008.sports.tom.com/2007-09-0...57204966.html), the rule is as follows:

Excluding China and Japan, top two in this championship earn berth to take part in the FIVB World Cup which will be held in Japan in November 2007. 12 teams will participate in this World Cup. Host Japan, 5 continental champions, 4 continental runner-ups and 2 wild cards. Top three from this World Cup will qualify to the 2008 Olympics.

Then again excluding China and Japan, top 4 from this championship qualify to the 2008 Olympics Asian Qualifier which will be held in Japan in May 2008.

[Arashi_Washi]

Iran lost to Japan 3-0 aswell..!!!!

Well, I dont think this is a sucess coming from out Youth Team Being World Champions.!!