Volleyball…Beijing 2008

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Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2008 – Eight National Teams will gather in the dazzling capital city of Japan from May 17-25 to compete against each other in the Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament to vie for the last four tickets to the 2008 Beijing Games.

The round-robin tournament doubles up also as the Asian Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament and so the best three teams plus the best Asian team (even if any of the best three teams are Asians) will book their berths in the Volleyball Tournament of the Olympic Games.

Host Japan will be joined by Thailand, Korea, Kazakhstan (best-ranked teams at the 2007 Asian Volleyball Championship), Serbia and Poland (beat-ranked teams from Europe), Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico (best-ranked teams from NORCECA).

All the eight teams will have an equal chance to fight for the four places available at the Summer Games in August in Beijing. However, according to the latest World Rankings published on January 5, 2008, and their performances at the FIVB 2007 World Cup, Poland, Serbia and Japan are considered the most probable candidates for the tickets on offer in the tournament.

Egypt defeated Algeria in 5 to book a place in Beijing. Full FIVB report.

Egyptian cap. Hamdy El Safi receiving the trophy from CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani

Durban, South Africa February 9, 2008 - After a very exciting final, Egypt secured the African ticket to 2008 Beijing Olympic games following their victory over Algeria in a thriller five set match lasting for two hours of skillful Volleyball action that made the spectators very excited her at Tongaat hall in Durban, South Africa on Saturday.

 Egypt and Algeria into final.

Full Report from FIVB

Shaarawy Hossam (here at the World Cup) from Egypt

 Durban, South Africa February 8, 2008 - After a very exciting day fully attended by the spectators Egypt and Algeria qualified to the final spot of the African Olympic qualification to determine continental representative in Beijing 2008 after the North African neighbors cut their way towards the Olympic ticket following their victories over Cameroon and Tunisia respectively in the semifinal here at Tongaat hall in Durban, South Africa on Friday.

 Full results FIVB

After the experience in the FIVB World Cup, Egypt looks for an Olympic berth Durban, South Africa February 7, 2008 - Tunisia completed the final 4 teams qualified to the semifinal of the Africa Olympic qualification to determine continental representative in Beijing 2008 after the other three teams Egypt, Cameroon and Algeria have already secured semifinal berth before. Tunisia defeated Gabon in Pool B while Morocco lost their hopes of a semifinal ticket after losing against Egypt in the fifth and last day of the preliminary round here at Tongaat hall in Durban, South Africa on Thursday.

Full FIVB report and match results here

Cameroon Team leads pool A Durban, South Africa February 5, 2008 - The third day of the Africa Olympic qualification for the continental ticket in Beijing 2008 passes without surprises as all the big teams Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Nigeria clinched their victories over their opponent Gabon, Mozambique, South Africa and Rwanda here at Tongaat hall in Durban, South Africa on Tuesday. Cameroon stayed at the head of Pool A although they were in a rest day with 4 points same like Algeria. Tunisia led Pool B with 5 points in three matches ahead of Egypt that have 4 points in two matches.
It is well known that the champions of this competition will secure the African Vacancy in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

 Full results from day 2 of the mens africanqualifiers at the FIVB

Egypt team wins the big African derby

Durban, South Africa February 4, 2008 - In a day full of thrills that made the spectators on their toes for more than 8 hours and showing 2 tie breaks, Egypt defeated Tunisia in an early final of the African Olympic Qualifications during the second day of the prestigious event here at Tongaat Hall in Durban, South Africa on Monday. The Organizers South Africa also fought for more than to hours to bring a valuable victory over Nigeria. Cameroon continued their winning rhythm and achieved the second victory over Rwanda to lead pool A, while Morocco achieved the first victory over Mozambique

 Read the full report and see match report here.

South Afric team lost in the opening

Durban, South Africa February 3, 2008 - The big battle to determine the African Olympic ticket started with very exciting matches as all the big forces achieved victories in the first day of the Men’s African Olympic Qualifications at Tongart Hall in Durban, South Africa on Sunday. The big favorite to the Olympic ticket Tunisia took over their neighbors Morocco in the first day’s most exciting match, while Algeria swept the strong Nigerian team in another big face of. The organizers South Africa lost their first match against the lions of Cameroon, while Gabon was the opening surprise as they clinched an important victory over Mozambique after a brave performance.

Report from the FIVB

Cameroon team achieved their first victoryBlida, Algeria, January 24, 2008 - The Algerian team used the great support of their home spectators and the high performance of their stars specially the European based professionals Faiza Tsabet and Lydia Olumou to beat their arc rivals Kenya in their big face of during the second day of the 5 Nations Women’s African Olympic qualification tournament in the Algerian capital of Alger.