Antiga
“We are pleased with the fact that we will be in Belo Horizonte and then finally start playing at the Olympic tournament” said Poland National volleyball team head coach Stéphane Antiga.
Polish volleyball team for the ninth time will take part in the Olympic Games and so far they won one gold medal 1976.
“This is a really great party. Two years ago we were World champions, it was a great tournament, we played in Poland and it was fantastic. Now we will play at Olympic Games and this is something special and really important for each athlete”.
At Olympic tournament Poland will be in the pool with Egypt, Iran, Argentina, Russia and Cuba:
“Our group is perhaps not the strongest but you have to play. I remember when I was still a player in Athens and every match was difficult. Each team is prepared for the tournament and match very well. Even if in the theory is not hard, we have to play well from the start of the tournament, the match against Egypt. But in the quarter-final will be a very difficult match, in which we will play with a rival group, where Brazil, Italy, USA and France. Our goal is to be in the best shape at this moment” said Antiga.
Polish national team coach believes in his team
“Of course we want to win a medal. It will not be easy, but we are very ambitious and you have to aim very high. There are seven teams that are able to stand on the podium. We are able to do so. It will be hard, but we believe that this is possible.”
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