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Iran Volleyball Team Marches into Olympic Games Quarters

  • August, 14, 2016 - 09:49
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Iran Volleyball Team Marches into Olympic Games Quarters

RIO (Tasnim) – Iran overpowered Egypt 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 25-16) in Pool B on Saturday and booked a place at the quarterfinal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball competition.

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In the match held at Maracanazinho, Shahram Mahmoudi top scored Iran with 21 points and Ahmed Abdelhay was Egyptian top scorer with 13 markers.

Iran has been pitted in Pool B against Argentina, Poland, Cuba, Egypt and Russia.

Host Brazil has been drawn in Pool A along with Canada, France, Italy, Mexico and USA.

The volleyball competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games started on August 6 and will finish on August 21. Iran will play Russia on Monday.

 
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