Iran volleyball qualify for Tokyo 2020
Jan 13, 2020 03:08 UTC
Iran’s men national volleyball team has booked a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating China 3-0 in the final of the Asian qualifiers.
The Asian power-houses were the better side of the match from the onset and took the opening set 25-14.
The Chinese showed some resilience in the next set but Iran managed to grab it 25-22.
Iran piled on the pressure in the 3rd set and once again overpowered the Chinese 25-14 and advanced to the Olympic Games for the 2nd time.
The 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo next summer. Iran made it to the Olympic Games for the first time in their history in 2016 as the top ranked Asian team and finished 5th in the competitions.
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