Volleyball: Poland shatters Australia's hopes for Rio
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Alicja Baczyńska
05.06.2016 12:51
Poland have beaten Australia 3:0, crushing the defeated team's hopes of a place in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio.
Celebrating teammates throw Polish libero Piotr Gacek up in the air to bid farewell to the 2006 world vice-champ who will not be travelling to Rio with them. Photo: PAP/Jacek Kostrzewski
Poland, coached by Stephane Antiga, beat the Australians 25:21, 25:15, 27:25 in a qualifying tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.
Both teams paid tribute to the late Andrzej Niemczyk, a former coach of the Polish women's volleyball squad, with a minute's silence ahead of the match.
The Polish men's volleyball team leaves the World Olympic Qualification Tournament with six matches won, and one game lost to Iran.
Poland had already claimed a ticket to Rio on Thursday after they triumphed against Venezuela 3:0.
The fixture against Australia is believed to be the final game of libero Piotr Gacek in the Polish men's national volleyball team. The 2006 world vice-champion will not be travelling to the upcoming FIVB Volleyball World League and, ultimately, Rio, under a decision made by coach Antiga.
Three other countries to clinch a ticket to Rio in the qualifying tournament are France, Iran and Canada. (aba/pk)
Source: IAR