Volleyballers' Olympic Hopes Dashed

11th January 2008

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Poland’s men’s volleyball team crashed out of the European qualifying for this year’s Olympics after defeats by Spain and the Netherlands left them high in dry in their four-team group this week. The results, particularly the defeat against the Netherlands came as a shock for a side that came within a whisper of taking a world crown last year.

Poland’s men’s volleyball team crashed out of the European qualifying for this year’s Olympics after defeats by Spain and the Netherlands left them high in dry in their four-team group this week.
The results, particularly the defeat against the Netherlands came as a shock for a side that came within a whisper of taking a world crown last ye ...

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