The Polish national volleyball team has been in great shape for many months. At the end of June, Nikola Grbić's players won the bronze medal in the Nations League, winning 3-0 against Slovenia. After a short vacation, our team performed at the Hubert Wagner Memorial, where they also did very well. They won three matches and took first place. The last test before the upcoming games will be a friendly tournament in Gdansk.
Official: Serbia will not make it to the tournament in Poland. Search for a replacement is underway
The friendly competition will be held next weekend – on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21. In addition to the Poles, the competition was to be attended by teams from Japan, the United States and Serbia. On Friday evening, the official profile Polish The Volleyball Association has provided the latest information regarding the tournament in Gdańsk. It turns out that Serbs will not be able to fly to our country.
All because of the massive IT system failures that occurred on Thursday and Friday. The problems affected, among others, the airports, which is why the Serbian team will not be able to appear in Gdańsk on Saturday. “Due to the IT system failure and the resulting paralysis of airports, Serbia will not be able to participate in the tournament starting on Saturday,” we read.
It was also reported that the organizers of the friendly tournament are already looking for a replacement for the Serbian team. “The Polish Volleyball Federation is trying to provide a suitable replacement, and we will inform you about any changes on an ongoing basis.” – it was added. We will probably get to know the new participant in the next few hours.
In the sparring matches, Grbić’s players will face Japan and the United States. Olympic Games will start in exactly one week. On Saturday, July 27 at 5:00 p.m., the Poles will play against Egypt, the weakest opponent in group. In addition, we have matches with Brazilians and Italians waiting for us.