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    Iran against China in direct duel for Asian ticket to Tokyo

    Iran against China in direct duel for Asian ticket to Tokyo   Iranian players celebrate a point against Korea   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 11 2020 – Iran and hosts China advanced to the deciding final of Asia’s continental Olympic qualification tournament in Jiangmen. On Sunday, they will lock horns for the single available Asian ticket […] More

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    Thailand, Korea go head-to-head for one ticket to Tokyo 2020

    Lausanne, Switzerland, January 11, 2020 – Thailand and Korea will battle it out for one ticket to the women’s volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after both won their semifinals at the Asian qualifiers in Nakhon Ratchasima Saturday evening. This story will be updated following Saturday’s matches at the Europe and North & […] More

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    Laurent Tillie: It was perfect

    Laurent Tillie: It was perfect   France coach Laurent Tillie   Berlin, Germany, January 10, 2020 – France booked the ticket to the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo with a stunning 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) win against host Germany in the final of the CEV Men’s Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament in Berlin. It was the […] More

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    France, Tunisia earn right to play at Tokyo 2020

    France, Tunisia earn right to play at Tokyo 2020   France celebrate with the symbolic Daruma doll upon qualifying for Tokyo 2020   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 10, 2020 – Tunisia became to first team to book one of the five tickets to Tokyo 2020, available through the continental Olympic qualification tournaments, by topping the standings […] More

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    Turkey outlast Belgium to set up Europe semis in Tokyo 2020 qualifier

    Lausanne, Switzerland, January 10, 2020 – Semifinals are set in Europe as the continental qualifiers for the women’s volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games continued Friday, with Poland set to meet Turkey and Germany to take on the Netherlands on Saturday. This story will be updated following Friday’s matches of the North & […] More

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    Aghajani & Firouzpourbandpei net World Tour title

    Aghajani & Firouzpourbandpei net World Tour title   Preparing to receive the Mikasa is Alireza Aghajani of Iran.   Qeshm, Iran, January 10, 2020 – Top-seeded Bahman Salemi and Arash Vakili had the experience, but youthful Alireza Aghajani and Javad Firouzpourbandpei captured the gold after defeating their Iranian rivals in the finals here Friday at […] More