{"id":212086,"date":"2020-01-12T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T19:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=212086"},"modified":"2020-01-12T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T19:11:38","slug":"mens-volleyball-cuba-after-a-tokyo-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/sports\/mens-volleyball-cuba-after-a-tokyo-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s volleyball: Cuba after a Tokyo victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/voleibol-cubano\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuban men\u2019s volleyball<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 this Friday at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, one victory from getting the last Olympic ticket in dispute of the North, Central America and Caribbean circuit (NORCECA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an undefeated game, Cubans faced the host team this Saturday in the match that defined the qualification for Tokyo 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Norceca_Info\/status\/1215882240359567361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215882240359567361&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Foncubanews.com%2Fdeportes%2Fvoleibol-masculino-cuba-a-una-victoria-de-tokio%2F<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Vancouver Pre-Olympic day started with the victory of the Canadians against Mexico, 25-16, 25-14 and 25-15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada, seventh in the world ranking, showed its powerful attack, led by Stephen Timothy, with 11 points, and John Gordon, with 9, against a Mexican team that fought, but was overcome, slow to respond to the offensive of the locals who opened the Mexicans\u2019 blockage with relative ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After winning the first round, the Canadians started under 0-4 in the second round but drew 5-5, spun a nine-point streak and won. In the third they stood fast, soon changing the numbers on the scoreboard and securing the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the second match of the day, Cuba defeated the Puerto Rican team, that never felt comfortable on the court, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headed by Marlon Yant, with 13 points, 10 of them in attack, and Miguel L\u00f3pez, with 10, half on the offensive, the Cubans imposed their speed and effectiveness in the attack, their blocking worked well and thus secured the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pre-Olympic uses the all against all system and the winner will qualify for the volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will run from July 24 to August 9 at the Aviake Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until now the teams that have qualified for Tokyo 2020 are Japan, the United States, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Russia and Argentina, plus the winners of the Vancouver Pre-Olympics, the South American based in Santiago de Chile, the African tournament in Cairo, the European in Berlin and the Asian in Jiangmen, China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last Olympic Games, Brazil won the final against Italy and the United States won the bronze medal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EFE \/ OnCuba<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cuban men\u2019s volleyball team defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 this Friday at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, one victory from getting the last Olympic ticket in dispute of the North, Central America and Caribbean circuit (NORCECA). 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