2008 Beijing Olympic Volleyball Tournament

  • At least he will bring his serves to the team.


    Poltavsky will probably play the whole tournament as opposite, but Mikhailkov could be used to replace a weaker server for a few points.

    Oh, no. Mikhailov now is in very good shape - he was tremendous in WL. He could be even first choice for Russia.


    And somebody know, where is Markus Steuerwald? Injury? It's then a big problem for Germany. And what can we say about Thomas Kröger?


  • Oh, no. Mikhailov now is in very good shape - he was tremendous in WL. He could be even first choice for Russia.

    We'll see if he starts during the WL finals.
    But it's something different to play against Korea in WL and against Brasil in OG. Especially when you are 20 like him. I have never seen him play so I can't say anything about him. But his WL stats are impressive for sure. I'm just wondering if they had been that impressive if he had played the 4 games against Italy.

  • We'll see if he starts during the WL finals.
    But it's something different to play against Korea in WL and against Brasil in OG. Especially when you are 20 like him. I have never seen him play so I can't say anything about him. But his WL stats are impressive for sure. I'm just wondering if they had been that impressive if he had played the 4 games against Italy.

    They wouldn't have been for sure. I don't say that this guy is not good, he maybe is, as Sasha Starovich from Serbia is, but the future is in front of him, they still hadn't made an impression wiht an exception here in this WL which was week because everybody thinks about Bejiing. For example our 2nd opposite became best scorer in Greece - Boyan Yordanov and he surely can be 1st choice and he will be after Vlado Nikolov retires.Milusehv also will have chances because he will be 2nd choice after Vlado retires.

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    "I'm so proud that the fans still sing my name. But I fear tomorrow they will stop. And I fear it because I love it. And everything you love you fear you will lose" - Eric Cantona

  • We'll see, of course, but some significant part Mikhailov will play exactly.


    And what about Markus Steuerwald and Thomas Kröge? I missed something, perhaps...

  • We'll see, of course, but some significant part Mikhailov will play exactly.


    And what about Markus Steuerwald and Thomas Kröge? I missed something, perhaps...

    The experienced Kroger will play in bejiing, Steuerwald won't play. It's coach's decision, quite surprising for everybody. ;)

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    "I'm so proud that the fans still sing my name. But I fear tomorrow they will stop. And I fear it because I love it. And everything you love you fear you will lose" - Eric Cantona

  • Kroger used to play beach volley with Hubner.and because of his injured,He havn't play any match in last season.But the coach still convened him to the VFB club.
    I feel so bad for Steuerwald .beacuse this kid play all the Olympic Qualification Tournament but he can't play in BeiJing :(

  • Today Bulgarian team started its journey through several countries with final destination - Bejiing, as today there were escorted by fans, relatives and journalists at Sofia Airport. The team want to play good volleyball and to grab at least bronze medal. The players, leading by the captain Plamen Konstantinov continued the tradition to give money to charity to people who needs it. They gave part of they premiums for an operation of an ill child in Germany where they are going to play two friendly matches with the locals. 2 years ago when Bulgaria was with Cuba in one world league group the players again led by the captain Konstaninov gave money to a local kinder hospital in Cuba. After Germany the team will go to a camp in Korea and then in Bejiing.

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    "I'm so proud that the fans still sing my name. But I fear tomorrow they will stop. And I fear it because I love it. And everything you love you fear you will lose" - Eric Cantona

  • Olympikus....one of the sponsors of Brasil NT has released a special comercial cause of the coming of the Olympic Games with Giba and Bernardinho called "Beijing Conspiration"


    at this link you can watch the comercial..see the making of...and there is even a game you can play...using A for atack...and S to jump (well it is in Brasil's computers.....are the first two letters of the middle line on your board)


    http://www.conspiracaopequim.com.br/hotsite/index.html


    They also released a few days ago..another game...but is a volleyball game...whre you play doubles....also the only thing you need is the A(atack and service) and S(jump, recieve, pass to your double and defense)....


    here is the link of the volleyball game...


    http://www.supervoleibrasil.com.br/

  • Actually all this about the comercial and everything...is bigger then the comercial...the sponsor did that...so brasilian people get involved with thte team and everything...is actually really funny....hehe....I'll try to explain...


    Everything started with a blog on internet...where there is this supposed "chinese reporter" (of course is fake...was created to bild the hole history that ends with the comercial...the blog started to promote the comercial)...saying that he belives that there is a comspiration against Giba to take him out of the Olympic Games...so he don't play it....and everyday...this chinese put some more evidences of that...videos...that went to youtube also for promotion....http://www.conspiracaopequim.com.br/index.php (the blog is this...well..there is in portuguese....so I'm sorry....but is just for you to have an idea....)...alter the sponsor did the comercial did the comercial....and now the game.....


    Is this big history they created....to promote the sponsor...but I think was very well done...is really nice....hehehe


    And there were this funny thing...cause Giba got this serious injury at the begining of the World league...so that was used on the blog...as one more evidence...hehehehehe

  • Aside from Bulgaria, is there other teams already left their country and is headed to Beijing?

    "[size=8]It's years and years of work and sacrifice and dedication. Along with a lot of these girls, we've sweat and we've bled and we've cried together in past Olympics. It just brought tears to my eyes, & I'm more than thrilled. This will be forever." -LOGAN MAILE LEI TOM (Silver Medallist - 2008 Beijing & 2012 London Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup runner up, 2003 & 2007 World Cup 3rd place, 2002 World Champs runner up, 4-time World GrandPrix Champs)

  • Aside from Bulgaria, is there other teams already left their country and is headed to Beijing?


    Poles hadn't come back home from Rio and flew to China from Brazil after the WL final.

    The most important 3:
    POLAND-SZCZECIN-VOLLEYBALL


    5th place - Prediction Game - World League 2011 :D

  • Aside from Bulgaria, is there other teams already left their country and is headed to Beijing?

    The Polish Team is also already in China but not in Beijing yet. They made a stop in Hongzhou, where they will stay till the 5th, to prepare a bit more

  • Kroger used to play beach volley with Hubner.and because of his injured,He havn't play any match in last season.But the coach still convened him to the VFB club.
    I feel so bad for Steuerwald .beacuse this kid play all the Olympic Qualification Tournament but he can't play in BeiJing :(


    I didnt know that Kroger played beach volleyball for some time.

    "[size=8]It's years and years of work and sacrifice and dedication. Along with a lot of these girls, we've sweat and we've bled and we've cried together in past Olympics. It just brought tears to my eyes, & I'm more than thrilled. This will be forever." -LOGAN MAILE LEI TOM (Silver Medallist - 2008 Beijing & 2012 London Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup runner up, 2003 & 2007 World Cup 3rd place, 2002 World Champs runner up, 4-time World GrandPrix Champs)

  • USA MEN'S TEAM for OLYMPICS OFFICIAL SHOT:


    "[size=8]It's years and years of work and sacrifice and dedication. Along with a lot of these girls, we've sweat and we've bled and we've cried together in past Olympics. It just brought tears to my eyes, & I'm more than thrilled. This will be forever." -LOGAN MAILE LEI TOM (Silver Medallist - 2008 Beijing & 2012 London Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup runner up, 2003 & 2007 World Cup 3rd place, 2002 World Champs runner up, 4-time World GrandPrix Champs)