Dear visitor, welcome to Inside VolleyCountry. If this is your first visit here, please read the Help. It explains in detail how this page works. To use all features of this page, you should consider registering. Please use the registration form, to register here or read more information about the registration process. If you are already registered, please login here.
Favourite Team: Cuban NT, Turkish NT, VAKIFBANK
Favourite Players: A. Orro/O. Malinov/H. Miyashita/X. Gong/T. Boskoviç/M. Vargas/P. Egonu/I. Haak/H. Klimets/Z. Ting/C. Zhang/Gabi/B. Busa/M. Sylla/C. Bosetti/I. Voronkova/K. Ilchenko/D. Santana/J. Geerties/C. Plak/M. Mlejnkova/A. Leyva/L. Scuka/C. van Gestel/B. Herbotts/N. Daalderop/C. Chirichella/I. Fetisova/K. Akman/M. Popoviç/A. Danesi/S. Bonifacio/Y. Xinyue/Z. Todorova/A. De Tant
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Favourite Team: Chinese NT (W)
Favourite Players: Zhu Ting, Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Xu Yunli, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Hui Ruoqi, Gong Xiangyu, Liu Xiaotong, Lin Li
Location: ASIA
Occupation: Self-employed
Favourite Team: BRA (M/F); Trentino, Minas Tênis Clube
Favourite Players: André Heller, Dante, Serginho, Giba, Murilo, Lucarelli, Kaziyski, Sokolov, N'Gapeth, Urnaut; Fê Garay, Fabi, Logan Tom, Kim Yeon-Koung, Kosheleva
Location: Ceará, Brazil
Favourite Team: Chinese NT (W)
Favourite Players: Zhu Ting, Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Xu Yunli, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Hui Ruoqi, Gong Xiangyu, Liu Xiaotong, Lin Li
Location: ASIA
Occupation: Self-employed
^ He actually meant the LED volleyball nets that've been used in latest tournaments won't be part of the OG. "Network LED" is just a mistake in translation I assume.
Favourite Team: Russian NT, Serbia NT
Favourite Players: W: Nataliya Goncharova, Irina Fetisova, Tatiana Kosheleva, Evgeniya Startseva, Stefana Veljkovic, Maja Ognejovic, Saori Kimura, Thaisa Menesez M: Maxim Mikhaylov
Favourite Team: Galatasaray, Turkish NT Women
Favourite Players: Gamze Alikaya, Kim Yeon-koung, Milena Rasic, Isabelle Haak, Saori Kimura
Location: Sweden
Occupation: Setter
-I actually find Serbia more colourful and consistent than others. The biggest problem for Serbia is their OHs, I hope we will see Malasevic-Mihajlovic duo but Mihajlovic's receiving will be a big question mark after a season of being opposite in Turkey.I dont think anybody would be surprised if SRB gets a medal in Rio. I think most of the people in this forum consider SRB as medal contender next to CHN, USA, BRA. To me, they have more chances RUS to get a medal![]()
Favourite Team: Cuban NT, Turkish NT, VAKIFBANK
Favourite Players: A. Orro/O. Malinov/H. Miyashita/X. Gong/T. Boskoviç/M. Vargas/P. Egonu/I. Haak/H. Klimets/Z. Ting/C. Zhang/Gabi/B. Busa/M. Sylla/C. Bosetti/I. Voronkova/K. Ilchenko/D. Santana/J. Geerties/C. Plak/M. Mlejnkova/A. Leyva/L. Scuka/C. van Gestel/B. Herbotts/N. Daalderop/C. Chirichella/I. Fetisova/K. Akman/M. Popoviç/A. Danesi/S. Bonifacio/Y. Xinyue/Z. Todorova/A. De Tant
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
-I actually find Serbia more colourful and consistent than others. The biggest problem for Serbia is their OHs, I hope we will see Malasevic-Mihajlovic duo but Mihajlovic's receiving will be a big question mark after a season of being opposite in Turkey.I dont think anybody would be surprised if SRB gets a medal in Rio. I think most of the people in this forum consider SRB as medal contender next to CHN, USA, BRA. To me, they have more chances RUS to get a medal![]()
-Russia's chances rely heavily on Kosheleva and we still don't know how her performance will be. She has not been playing for a long time, she has a long period to come back but without her being in regular shape, Russia's chances are far too low.
-US is the same, all they need is to improve their team game and they have tons of time to achieve that. But I don't see them getting a gold unfortunately. It wont be a surprise if they lose against BRA or CHN in semis.
-My order of teams would be actually: CHN, BRA, SRB, US, RUS.
Favourite Team: Brazil NT, USA NT, Ned NT, Rexona, Minas, Fenerbahce, Pomi, Bergamo
Favourite Players: Mihajlovic, Natália, Stevanovic, Fabiana, Jucy, Piccinini, Ferretti, Larson
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Favourite Team: Russian NT, Serbia NT
Favourite Players: W: Nataliya Goncharova, Irina Fetisova, Tatiana Kosheleva, Evgeniya Startseva, Stefana Veljkovic, Maja Ognejovic, Saori Kimura, Thaisa Menesez M: Maxim Mikhaylov
Of course the US is the favorite. They are the last WCH and GP champions, and also won the PanAm games against Brazil...
Favourite Team: Brazil NT, USA NT, Ned NT, Rexona, Minas, Fenerbahce, Pomi, Bergamo
Favourite Players: Mihajlovic, Natália, Stevanovic, Fabiana, Jucy, Piccinini, Ferretti, Larson
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nothing counts for you. Very funny.Maybe for Brazil USA can be their biggest threat only because of that 2014 WCH semi-final...(but let`s be honest, Brazil was thinking that semi-final was gonna be another day in the park, only time they lost to USA in a decade was in the GP) And China was even younger than they are now....and the Grand Prix last year does not count. USA was the only team with a full squad. And Im sorry but the Pan American Games does not count either...
Im sure if you ask China,Russia and Serbia who would they prefer to play in the final, Brazil or USA? I bet the answer for the 3 would be USA...Of course the US is the favorite. They are the last WCH and GP champions, and also won the PanAm games against Brazil...
Favourite Team: Brazil NT, USA NT, Ned NT, Rexona, Minas, Fenerbahce, Pomi, Bergamo
Favourite Players: Mihajlovic, Natália, Stevanovic, Fabiana, Jucy, Piccinini, Ferretti, Larson
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
You just contradicted yourself.USA beat Brazil in 2007 and 2011 World Cup and OG 2012 preliminary round.
Favourite Team: Chinese NT (W)
Favourite Players: Zhu Ting, Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Xu Yunli, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Hui Ruoqi, Gong Xiangyu, Liu Xiaotong, Lin Li
Location: ASIA
Occupation: Self-employed
I know the Olympics come every 4 years and the World celebrates it and the athletes. It's exciting to see athletes from all countries. With that being said. I like the World Championships much better. More teams are represented and better all around competition. Any thoughts?