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Post by justavolleyfan on Mar 28, 2024 7:48:49 GMT -5
euro 2021 final, vnl 2022 final. She also almost beat Turkey singlehandedly in the euro 2023 semifinal. Italy is definitely a contender This year's VNL was supposed to be just to better prepare for the Olympics. However, Italy is not qualified, so they will have to give their best in that tournament. This means that, as every time Italy has not qualified directly for the Olympics, the team will have a bad result in Paris. At best, a decent VNL and elimination in the quarterfinals at the Olympics. Italy have always had bad results at the Olympics in general, also when they were qualified directly. I don't think that past results prove that much, anyway. |
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Mar 28, 2024 8:17:02 GMT -5
euro 2021 final, vnl 2022 final. She also almost beat Turkey singlehandedly in the euro 2023 semifinal. Italy is definitely a contender This year's VNL was supposed to be just to better prepare for the Olympics. However, Italy is not qualified, so they will have to give their best in that tournament. This means that, as every time Italy has not qualified directly for the Olympics, the team will have a bad result in Paris. At best, a decent VNL and elimination in the quarterfinals at the Olympics. just being pessimistic to let yourself down easy |
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Post by Reach on Mar 28, 2024 8:19:55 GMT -5
This year's VNL was supposed to be just to better prepare for the Olympics. However, Italy is not qualified, so they will have to give their best in that tournament. This means that, as every time Italy has not qualified directly for the Olympics, the team will have a bad result in Paris. At best, a decent VNL and elimination in the quarterfinals at the Olympics. Italy have always had bad results at the Olympics in general, also when they were qualified directly. I don't think that past results prove that much, anyway. Correct.. they were even heavy favorites in 2008 and along came a hot USA … remember when Lindsey Berg jump served them off the court and out of medal contention … lol |
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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on Mar 31, 2024 15:19:51 GMT -5
Delete this before madden see this Madden has a install on his computer that makes siren noises every time someone mentions bosco If it’s on Volleytalk? He gets shocked so he knows for sure must be elon's new microchip implants |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 2, 2024 21:10:11 GMT -5
Antonio Rizola left Colombia for the Peruvian NT
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Post by volleyb on Apr 4, 2024 19:52:13 GMT -5
Not that it matters, but sharing that Japan Volleyball Association officially dropped the name/monicker "Hinotori Nippon" (and "Ryujin Nippon" for Men's team) for the Japan Women's NT. No new name yet.
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Post by volleyb on Apr 8, 2024 5:35:49 GMT -5
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Post by trojansc on Apr 8, 2024 10:52:21 GMT -5
ORANGE! I hate that it's them and Canada duking it out for an Olympic bid because I really wouldn't mind to see either of them in Paris. Interested to see what the right-sides bring for the Dutch.
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Post by bzo on Apr 8, 2024 11:15:44 GMT -5
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Post by bruinsgold on Apr 8, 2024 13:13:53 GMT -5
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Post by akinradeheaux on Apr 8, 2024 13:48:56 GMT -5
She's had an ass season save for the last few matches. With her and ZCN's return, I'm kind of excited to see what China's gonna have up their sleeves. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 9, 2024 7:29:05 GMT -5
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Post by manyshaped on Apr 9, 2024 8:58:04 GMT -5
she’s swedish?!
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 9, 2024 9:05:24 GMT -5
dual citizen. she played in sweden for a bit. I think she was on a golden/silver league roster before |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Apr 11, 2024 13:45:41 GMT -5
Croatia has released an incomplete roster that will begin training on the 22nd.
Setters: Lea Deak, Karla Antunovic
OH: Josipa Markovic, Leonarda Grabic, Ana Burilovic (Colorado), Diana Karatovic, Mara Stiglic (will be at Utah State in the fall)
OPP: Mika Grbavica, Nina Strize, Andrea Mihaljevic
MB: Martina Samadan, Bozana Butigan, Ema Strunjak, Mirta Freund, Viktoria Ana Trcol
L: Izabela Stimac, Matea Smoljan
I'm hoping we see some more names and this isn't the entire list because that OH pool is weak. It's weird to me that Pavicic isn't on this initial list since several of her club teammates are. Maybe she's not on it because she's older, but she should 100% be on the NT roster. I'm also hoping to see Mlinar, Cvetnic, and Jaksetic added to the roster soon. I'm happy to see Grbavica back though after a really bad injury. She showed so much potential before she got injured.
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