Athletistic / Olympic Games. French national volleyball team libero Zhenya Grebennikov said the absence of the Russian national team will be felt at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
“With the Russian team, the Olympic tournament would have been even stronger. I am very happy that Russia is not there. (Laughs.) It’s just that Russia has a very strong team! I’m sure they would like to take revenge for our defeat in the final of the Tokyo Olympics. So I’m glad that the Russian team is not here now – we have more chances! (Smiles.)
Russia has a strong generation in volleyball, there are stars in every position. It is a pity that the Russian team is not at the Olympics. The level of the tournament would be even higher. We have been playing together in clubs for a long time, we meet constantly – the volleyball audience is very friendly, so everyone would be happy to see the Russians, “Grebennikov is quoted in the “Championship”.
- See it for yourself. Russia has announced a boycott of the Paris Olympics.
The Russian volleyball team at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) won silver medals, losing to France in the final after five games (2-3).
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), after the start of SVO in Ukraine, does not allow Russian representatives of team sports to participate in international competitions.
Source: Sport

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