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Successful Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2020 across the globe

Success stories from the qualification events across five Continental Confederation

Women's Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2020 - Results

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 13, 2020 - From January 5 to 12, the Women's Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2020 was held in Cameroon, Thailand, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic and Colombia.

Argentina, Kenya Tokyo-bound with first of week's continental Olympic tickets

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 9, 2020 - Argentina and Kenya picked up the South America and Africa tickets to the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while in Europe Poland and Germany joined the Netherlands in the top four and in Asia the semifinal matchups were confirmed after Thursday's action in Olympic qualification tournaments across the world.

Dutch through to semis, Germans close in, at Europe Tokyo 2020 qualifiers

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 8, 2020 - The Netherlands clinched a semifinal spots while Germany closed in on another and Turkey stayed alive in Europe; Korea and Kazakhstan secured their their semifinals berths in Asia; it's down to Colombia v Argentina in South America; and Cameroon retained just a very faint glimmer of hope in Africa, as the continental qualifiers for the last remaining berths to the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games continued on Wednesday across the world.

Dutch, Poles, Germans open European race for Tokyo 2020 with wins

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 7, 2020 - The Netherlands, Poland and Germany all scored convincing wins on the opening day of the European qualifiers for the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while in Asia favourites Thailand and Korea; in South America Argentina and Peru also opened their campaigns with solid wins; and in Africa Kenya are now with one foot in the Olympics.

Kenya, Cameroon stay on collision course for Tokyo 2020

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 6, 2020 - Kenya and Cameroon both extended their records Monday evening in Yaounde and are set for a head-on collision on Tuesday that could well be decisive for the single ticket to the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games available through the African qualifiers.

Kenya, Cameroon on track for Tokyo 2020 ticket

Yaounde, Cameroon, January 5, 2020 - Kenya and Cameroon took decisive first steps toward a showdown to determine the single African team that will advance to the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as qualifiers opened Sunday evening in Yaounde.

2020 opens with Olympic qualifying volleyball extravaganza

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 3, 2020 - The New Year begins with a bang just a few days into 2020, as action picks up across the globe with the last five tickets to the women's volleyball tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coming up for grabs.

2019 Review: Brazil, China, Italy, Russia, Serbia, USA book first tickets to Tokyo 2020

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 23, 2019 – In early August 2019, six women’s national teams from four different continents - Brazil, China, Italy, Russia, Serbia and USA – booked the first tickets to the volleyball tournament of the 2020 Olympic Games to join hosts Japan from July 24 through August 9 in Tokyo.

Kenya begin preparations for Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament

Nairobi, Kenya, December 16, 2019 - Kenya’s national women’s volleyball team began their preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers slated for 5 to 10 January, 2020, in Cameroon. Under the tutelage of Head Coach, Paul Bitok, assisted by Coach Japheth Munala and Josp Barasa

Excitement builds on final stretch to Tokyo 2020

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 13, 2019 - The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships closed the FIVB season last weekend, but 2020 is just around the corner and the new year begins with a bang, as the last remaining tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games come up for grabs, starting from January 5.

Cameroon teams building focus for Tokyo 2020 qualifiers

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 12, 2019 – Cameroon’s women’s and men’s volleyball teams have begun their preparations for the African Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments that are due to take place in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, and Cairo in January 2020.

Last stop on Road to Tokyo 2020 all set up

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 2019 - The last ten tickets (five per gender) for the volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be punched in January at the continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments - and these tournaments are now all set and confirmed.

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