VOLLEYBALL\\\ Qualifying tournaments for the Paris Olympic Games are underway in Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Xi’an, China.

The Poles had a bit of a false start, as they lost a point against the Belgians in the first match. There were no surprises in the match against Bulgaria. Another thing is that coach Nikola Grbic is currently changing teams a lot and Leon spent both matches in the substitutes’ place.
In Rio de Janeiro, the Czechs almost caused a sensation by leading 13 to 9 against Brazil in the tie-break. However, the end belonged to the hosts, who won the fifth set by 14.


* Poland – Belgium 3:2 (11:25 p.m., 10:20 p.m., 10:16 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 5:15 p.m.)

POLAND: Janusz, Kaczmarek (25), Śliwka (11), Kochanowski (18), Fornal (16), Huber (8), Zatorski (libero) and Łomacz, Semeniuk, Bołądź (1)

* Poland – Bulgaria 3:0 (26:24, 25:20, 25:21)

POLAND: Janusz (1), Kaczmarek (13), Bednorz (16), Semeniuk (13), Kochanowski (7), Huber (2), Popiwczak (libero) and Kłos, Fornal, Bołądź

* Other results, Xi’an: Argentina – Mexico 3:0, Netherlands – Canada 2:3, China – Bulgaria 0:3, Argentina – Canada 1:3, Netherlands – Mexico 3:0, China – Belgium 1:3; Tokyo: Slovenia – Tunisia 3:0, Serbia – Turkey 1:3, USA – Egypt 3:0, Japan – Finland 3:2, Slovenia – Turkey 3:0, Serbia – Tunisia 3:0, USA – Finland 3:0 . , Japan – Egypt 2:3; Rio de Janeiro: Brazil – Qatar 3:0, Italy – Czech Republic 3:1, Iran – Germany 1:3, Cuba – Ukraine 3:0, Brazil – Czech Republic 3:2, Cuba – Germany 1:3, Italy – Qatar 3:0, Iran – Ukraine 0:3.

* Upcoming matches, Xi’an (Tuesday): Argentina – Bulgaria (h. 4), Netherlands – Belgium (7), Poland – Canada (10), China – Mexico (1:30 p.m.); Tokyo: Slovenia – Finland (h. 3), Serbia – Egypt (6), USA – Turkey (9), Japan – Tunisia (12.25); Rio de Janeiro: Iran – Qatar (15), Cuba – Czech Republic (6:30 p.m.), Italy – Ukraine (22), Brazil – Germany (1h30).

XI’AN

1. Poland 5 6:2
2. Canada 5 6:3
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3. Netherlands 4 5:3
4. Belgium 4 5:4
5. Argentina 3 4:3
6. Bulgaria 3 3:3
7. China 0 1:6
8. Mexico 0 0:6

TOKYO
1. United States 6 6-0
2. Slovenia 6 6:0
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3. Serbia 3 4:3
4. Japan 3 5:5
5. Türkiye 3 3:4
6. Egypt 2 3:5
7. Finland 1 2:6
8. Tunisia 0 0:6

RIO DE JANEIRO
1. Italy 6 6:1
2. Germany 6 6:2
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3. Brazil 5 6:2
4. Cuba 3 4:3
5.Ukraine 3 3:3
6. Czech Republic 1 3:6
7. Iran 0 1:6
8. Qatar 0 0:6