Posts by mdacs

    Amazing game by the USA. Basically they did nothing wrong and were superior in every single aspect of the game. Totally deserved!


    I am super happy that Brazil reached the finals, just feel sorry they played their worst match in the final. They made history in this Olympics and this should not be forgotten.

    Agree. When Brazil tied the game in the tie-break I was thinking: why didnt Renan let Cachopa, Isac and Alan play in the fourth set or even before? He just sent them in the court when it was a do it or die situation.

    Mauricio Souza in this tournament has been just...:gone:

    Exactly. He should’ve tried replacing Wallace for Bruno, and not the double change Cachopa-Alan.


    Maurício had an awful tournament and it’s crazy that Isac joined the team only in the final set.

    What a FANTASTIC match by Argentina. Players were so dedicated, did their best in defense and also were very disciplined tactically. The energy and motivation was also something really good to watch.


    Marcelo Mendez did a fantastic job, while Renan was really bad and did not bring anything good to the game. Isac, Cachopa and Alan should’ve played way before the tie break.

    I hope this was the last time we saw Mauricio, Wallace and Thales in our NT.

    On the same date Tandara was tested, all of the other Brazilian players were tested as well and she was the only one caught. So, there's no chance that we will be punished for her doping. Now it is confirmed that she tested positive for Ostarina.


    According to the news:

    "Ostarina is an unspecified substance, prohibited in-competition and out-of-competition. It belongs to class: S1.2 Anabolic Agents – Other Anabolic Agents – SARMS from the AMA-WADA List of Prohibited Substances and Methods."

    The two best teams from the pool stage will play the final of the Olympics. Kudos to Brazil and the USA. As far as I can remember, this didn't happen in the last 5 OGs. :super:


    Besides, congrats to the Korean players! They've fought hard to reach this semifinal again despite the drama regarding the Lee twins. KYK is a living legend and it's always a joy to watch her.

    Now we have a few answers to the questions we've been debating in this forum:


    - Skipping the VNL was a super dumb mistake. South Korea, Brazil and the USA participated in VNL with their best roster, and now two of them will play the final of the OG.

    - The hegemony of Asian and American teams over African, European and Oceania ones will last for at least 34 years.

    - In general, in a collective sport such as volleyball, good teams have an advantage over teams that rely on one phenomenal player.

    It is all Korean so I thought it is meaningless to post it here.

    Brazilian media in the Olympic Village has zero information so far, that's why I'd like to see the source - but I'll trust your words! I'l share more info as soon as I get them from reliable Brazilian sources.

    As I heard, all other Brazilian players are in retest now and if there are two more positive case, they'll be disqualified from the tournament.


    But it takes time to get a result, and it would not come out before the semis, but it will came out before the finals.


    So the semifinal match will be played on time, so things will be clear before the finals.

    Source?

    This is a preventive suspension. She was suspended because the Brazilian Doping Committee found somethig illegal in her doping exams, but athletes have the right to do the test again before a final decision. That's why there's no official suspension yet. The results of the second test will therefore serve either to help Tandara or to confirm that she tested positive indeed.


    According to Sheilla, she will do the test again but it'll take time until we have the final results.

    if Tandara is positive the entire time, is there a chance that all BRA games will be considered a loss due to this issue? the remaining 3 teams will have a guaranteed medal? :o

    I don't think this will happen because it is not official yet. This measure to suspend Tandara is a preventive one that still has to proceed legally. Besides, Tandara will have the right to contest their decision on the court, so we probably won't have a final decision anytime soon.

    If we consider Tandara's technical contributions, she hasn't been doing a good competition and we have three players that can play as opposites - Rosamaria, Natália and Ana Cristina. But this will definitely have psychological impacts on Brazil's game. This is such sudden news for the girls and they now have like ten hours to diggest it and dwell against Korea.

    What is that? We didnt see it coming. But wait, the dopping test was taken long before they landed in Tokyo. What's the impact to the team? She was their main opp in most matches.

    I was thinking the same. How on earth the result arrived like 1 month after the doping test? That's really weird.