NINGBO, China, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Host China defeated Ukraine 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-21) in Group A of the Paris Olympic girls’s volleyball qualifiers, which started on Saturday.
Eight groups – Serbia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Canada, Ukraine, and China – are vying in Ningbo for 2 direct berths to Paris 2024.
For Paris 2024 which options 12 groups per gender, host France has secured its place in each males’s and ladies’s competitions. The different 11 berths per gender will probably be allotted through a two-step course of, with the primary six tickets to be provided by three qualification teams among the many 24 high groups on the planet.
Apart from Group A in China, each Japan and Poland are internet hosting the opposite two teams for the ladies’s groups. Each of the three teams provides two tickets to Paris.
The opening day in Ningbo additionally witnessed Serbia overpowering Mexico 3-0, the Czech Republic edging out the Dominican Republic 3-2, and Canada narrowly beating the Netherlands 3-2.
China’s victory wasn’t simple, as Ukraine led on the outset of every set. Ukraine’s Anastasiia Kraiduba notched a game-high 19 factors, with 16 from assaults and three from serves. Her teammate Oleksandra Milenko contributed 14 factors.
For China, Li Yingying led with 14 factors. Four Chinese gamers, together with Li, reached double digits in scoring.
“It’s the significant start for the road to Paris 2024, I don’t agree with the saying that Group A is the easiest one,” stated China head coach Cai Bin. “The first day’s matches are quite competitive and our players are still trying to catch the rhythm of the game. For every team, the first day’s match is not easy to play,” Cai added.