Women always have to give in, so the men’s Olympic qualifying tournament, which is the eve of the end in Berlin, where he was correspondent “RG”, will talk about later.
Statistics, which always nice to remember: since 1964, when women’s volleyball first appeared in the program of the Olympic Games, our team did not miss a single tournament and during that time was able to win four gold and as many silver medals.
And let the newest history to reach the highest step of the podium at the Olympic Games with our girls did not work (twice – in 2000 and 2004, they were brought to the Motherland “silver”), there is no doubt that the team from scratch two years created Yuri Marichev, capable of a lot of things. Two title champions of Europe, Russian women won in 2013 and 2015, the best confirmation of this.
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It’s funny, but in fact, many experts initially believed that the Russian team for the task number one selection in Ankara is not to win but to get into the World Olympic qualification. The fact is that according to the regulations of the continental tournament in Turkey, a trip to Rio got a winner. The teams took second and third place, in turn, were granted the right to go in May in Japan, where he will meet are not the strongest in the world volleyball of the country and will be awarded the remaining quotas.
In Ankara, the favorite number one considered Turkish woman, also serious challenges set ourselves the girls from Poland and Holland. Our we feared, but then the semi-finals of the bookmakers have not seen. Russians like having heard all of this “propaganda”, the tournament began with a heavy victory over Poland. In the course of the match Maricheva inferior sets to 0: 2, then inexplicably all toppled from the hands of competitors, and the Russians were able to come together and win – 3: 2.
I do not know, prohibited whether Yuri Marichev sbornitsam read newspapers and watch the news on the Internet, but then we saw in Turkey a completely different team. Powerful, self-confident, which knows no mercy to the opponent! Under pressure from the Russians fell Italian (3: 1), the Belgian national team (3: 0), and in the semi-finals and the hostess selection vaunted Turkish women (3: 1). Before the final, in which opponents went to the Dutch team, Yuri Marichev was laconic:
– What can I say, the result is, and as a result – a victory. I like a lot and I’m always happy to say that we have a very good team, but the findings do early. Mistakes happen, and I do not like to make predictions. Sport, and especially for women, is unpredictable.
The victory over Holland was produced in four games – 3: 1 (25:21, 22:25, 25:19, 25:20). When it was over, Marichev finally allowed himself to smile and commented on the results of the world’s news agencies speech commands:
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– First, I want to thank the girls for character. They have shown that they are able to gather in all conditions and their professionalism no doubt. I hope that at the Olympics they will show their best qualities, although I will tell you honestly – is to think of the Rio can not. It is necessary to go through this success, and then with a cool head to start working. There are times when you should be able to enjoy and nothing to think and talk less. Today is such a case.
May did not wait
No, in fact, the Russian volleyball can rightly be considered a team sport number one in our country. Do not be offended at me football, basketball and handball representatives, but they are up volleyball results very far away.
While the girls “lights” in Ankara, the national men’s team spent the New Year holidays in the training and test matches. Vladimir Alekno, as always, decided to prepare thoroughly and went to Berlin before the New Year. Team obzhilas in “Max-Shmelling Halle”, which was held the qualifying Olympic selection, and the recognition of our players – felt almost like home.
have a strong sex tournament regulations did not differ from the female – only the winner received a coveted ticket to the Games in Rio, and the second and third team in the tournament guarantee your participation in the May global selection in Japan. The rest of the teams from the Old World, including Serbia and Bulgaria have to watch broadcasts from Brazil on TV.
In the group stage the Russians with the same score 3: 0 win Finns and Bulgarians, but in the match against the French a lot nervous, they were wrong and ultimately gave his opponent a victory – 3: 1. Everything else, in a duel with the French accident occurred. Serious injury – tearing ankle ligaments get links Dmitri Kovalev, who nevertheless remained in Berlin cheer for their friends.
In the semifinals, our rivals were the hosts of selection – the Germans. Despite the fact that against Russia is not only a team led by a splendid diagonal George Grotserom but crowded “Max Schmelling Halle” Russian boys lag behind girls did not want to. Only in the first installment of Germany was able to please the rostrum – 33:31, in the rest of the party had the advantage on our side. As a consequence of the victory – 3: 1 (31:33, 25:22, 25:19, 26:24). According to statistics, the most productive player in the semifinals was a young Yegor Klyuka with 21 points, was a great time and substitute Artem Volvich not disappoint Maxim Mikhailov, well, I note separately veteran Sergei Tetyukhin. 40-year-old scored 17 points, and proved himself a true leader of the team in difficult moments, which earned rave reviews from the head coach Vladimir Alekno:
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– You know, I’m always pleased and happy to repeat these words – again, as it has repeatedly done in my career Sergey Tetyukhin became the hero of the match. He saved our whole team together with trainers and masseurs. He’s great and really great. We are all grateful to Sergey, although probably never be able to thank him as he is worthy, for what he has done and is doing for the Russian volleyball.
For more talkative appeared captain of our team Sergey Tetyukhin. After hearing compliments from Alekno our renowned volleyball a little embarrassed and said that the result of the whole team has done:
– When lost the first game, then looked at each other and realized what is missing – the strength and character. This is important stuff, and when the team has a core, the team can turn the tide. Each player of our team understood this, saw and felt.
Tell me when the semi-final you got the Germans, not Poles, you are happy?
Sergey Tetyukhin: Honestly? We did not care who win (laughs). On the eve of the Germans were able to put the squeeze on Poland, and maybe it rendered a disservice to them. It was evident that they had difficult. Plus the pressure of the hall. It does not always work, so I know.
In the second semi-final, France defeated Poland – 3: 0, and also began to prepare for battle for a ticket to Rio.
“Tri” in this year won the European Championship and the World League in the draw, and the last time in July, losing as much as the Americans. Since then, France has literally destroyed their rivals. But every winning series, sooner or later come to an end.
Only the first batch of the final was dictated by our opponents. I remember the words of Vladimir Alekno, who said yesterday that the French go to the site not work as well as if dancing at a disco. From the first French goals were “to feed”, but our guys are allowed a lot of errors that eventually led to lost an Seto – 14:25. In a break Alekno considerably reshuffled structure in the hope to change the course of the game. And Vladimir Romanovich not lost – the French dance ended. Yuri Berezhko was good (he was the most productive player in our team at the end of the match with 18 points), who stirred up their activity partners and force your opponent to make mistakes. As a result, the Russians have been successful – 25:16 and equalized for parties of 1: 1. On the progress of our guys did not stop, and the third set and left behind – 25:23. Before Rio had to do only one step, and we have made sure – 25:21. The final score on the scoreboard – 3: 1 in favor of the Russian team that can qualify for the Olympics.
Of course, the first who rushed to the journalists, was Vladimir Alekno.
Congratulations! Thereby managed to win?
Vladimir Alekno: The character shown. This, man. After the first party we had no options – or pan, or missing. Well done, that were able to cope with the nerves. Congratulations to all who follow us sick, – I hope we did not disappoint!
About the Rio until you think?
Vladimir Alekno: It is already possible to begin work there is something.
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