Lodz, 16 September 2023 – The Italian team’s pre-Olympic tournament begins without problems: although without Paola Egonu and Alessia Orro (which yesterday on social media he confided his disappointment due to not being able to be with her teammates due to her head contusion), the Italians debuted by winning against South Korea 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-17) and on Sunday 17th at 8.45pm they will look for an encore against Slovenia. The best way to restart after the many controversieswithin a group that is still within the reach of the Italians: on a strictly volleyball level, the coach Mazzanti’s team he has all the means to win the pass even with this team. It will also be an opportunity to give experience to Ekaterina Antropovawho was only able to join the group at the last moment before the European Championship.
It is a group of eight teams with one-way matches, the top two obtain directly the pass for the Paris Games. Italy will also play on Tuesday at 2.30pm against Thailand, on Wednesday at 11.30am against Colombia, then the first real clash with the United States on Friday at 8.45pm. The following day Poland will challenge the Americans, while Italy will have to face Germany at 8.45pm and then on Sunday 24th at 8.30pm against the Polish teams, in a match that could also be decisive. The matches can be viewed on the Volleyball World streaming platform.
2023-09-16 20:12:13
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