2024 Paris Olympic Games

  • Not single girl in NT deserves hate. They showed their max potential.


    Even Gennari who is 4th setter in Italy showed really nice game.


    Only one who deserved to called out and fired is Mazzanti…

  • I think ITA did amazing the first set BUT once Antrapova was read and the reception turned for the worse towards the end of Set 3 (via Sylla) it was not that good looking for ITA. I think the OHs were able to balance the ship once Antrapova's is getting nasty blocks.

  • Antropova played really nice.


    She is the last problem for Italy. Leaving not only Paola, but every other girl is crime !


    MAZZANTI OUT !!!!

    Italy could be a very strong team if somehow Paola and Antropova could play together. Can you imagine Paola, Antropova and Piatrini on the court at the same time. What a fire power!! But I am not sure if Antropova could play as an OH.

  • Italy could be a very strong team if somehow Paola and Antropova could play together. Can you imagine Paola, Antropova and Piatrini on the court at the same time. What a fire power!! But I am not sure if Antropova could play as an OH.

    This is the season when they should try this, next year if you ask me it is to late….


    Cate Bosetti and Pietrini duo is just fine. Next to De Gennaro Italian reception would be amazing.

    Fahr-Lubian MB duo with Paola with double sub with Antropova, Fersino as reception specialist.


    My God what potential, Mazzanti YOU IDIOT :cursing::cursing::cursing:

  • TBH Italy will go to OG as well anyways. In case of Poland, they would need to still do well in VNL to succeed and you never know, injuries, some random things may happen and who knows. But maybe it will help to bring back Egonu to NT so it will have a good thing for Italy too.

  • After 2024 VNL, top 4 go to Paris:


    - ITA (339.00)

    - China (329.65)

    - Japan (305.09)

    - Netherlands (287.94)

    - Canada (265.66)

    - Germany (229.32)

    - Thailand (222.00)


    Probably Germany and Thailand are too low to have practical chances of overtaking Netherlands (60 point gap...), but i included it just cuz


    Everyone below Thailand is too low to even give theoretical consideration

  • Finally the OQT is over, congrats to Brazil, Dominican Republic, Poland, Serbia, Turkey and USA for winning the tickets!


    After the boring first week there were lots of great games and surprises this week. The Dominicans are definitely the biggest surprise of the tournament and Brenda is undoubtedly the MVP.


    Also kudos to losing teams like the Netherlands, Canada and Thailand for making some upsets. The competition between the Dutch and the Canadians for the last ticket next year will be very interesting.


    Biggest disappointments are of course China & Italy. Question will be whether they will finally sack their coaches and bring their best players back. The game just isn’t completed when both Zhu and Egonu are missing.