2012 Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix

[mariusz_pol]

Welcome in Final Six: China, USA, Turkey and Thailand

Uff... Poland 3:0 Dominican Republic, still is hope Now Italy

One match left!
If Poland wants to qualify there are three conditions:

-Poland must win with Italy 3:0 or 3:1
-Turkey must win with Germany 3:0, 3:1, 3:2 or lose 2:3
-China must win with Brazil 3:0, 3:1 or 3:2

Let's go ::na!!

 

[mariusz_pol]

Goodbye Poland in Final Six. lost to 1:3 1

 

[runaway]

5 finalists known: USA, China, Turkey, Thailand, Cuba

Final spot for: Brazil, Germany or Poland ?

 

[mariusz_pol]

Poland has no chance, even if we win 3:0 and China win with Brazil, Germany has better set ratio

 

[runaway]

Last finalist is Brazil. Next week's finalists in Ningbo:

::na



Thailand

 

[mariusz_pol]

Congrats, Turkey and good luck in finals.
Poland didn't deserve to be in final.

 

[mariusz_pol]

3:2
3:1 Thailand
::na 3:0

 

[runaway]

another 3)

 

[mariusz_pol]

My predictions of final round:

1.
2.
3. ::na
4.
5.
6. Thailand

 

[runaway]

and mine:
1. USA
2.China
3.Brazil
4.Turkey
5.Cuba
6.Thailand

 

[mariusz_pol]

I think that Turkey can be higher than Cuba but China not than Brazil

2nd day results:

3:1 Thailand
3:0
::na 1:3

Ranking after 2 days

1. 6pts
2. 5pts
3. 4pts
4. ::na 3pts
5. Thailand 0 pts
6. 0pts

 

[runaway]

it seems we will end up higher than Cuba.

 

[mariusz_pol]

Day 3:

3:0
3:1
::na 2:3 Thailand

What a match from Thailand!! They're amazing

 

[mariusz_pol]

Day 4:

3:0 Thailand
3:0
::na 1:3

Turkey with a medal

Ranking after four matches one left:
11
10
9
::na 4
Thailand 2
0

 

[amateur]

Is volleyball popular in Turkey?

I'd say it's the third most popular spectator sport after football and basketball, and the most popular women's sport by far.

Men's games are not that attended, though.

 

[runaway]

I was not expecting a medal but Turkey beats China Bravo girls

 

[runaway]

World Grand Prix has ended. Here is the final result:
1.
2.
3.