Before its kickoff on Tuesday, the third and final stage of the League of Nations, which will take place in Anaheim (United States), experienced an upheaval. On Monday, the International Federation (FIVB) announced that three players from the Iran team, which is part of the 16 selections involved, had been refused their entry visas on American soil. The reason: these three players evolved in a club belonging to the Iranian army.
The FIVB, the United States Olympic Committee (USOPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) tried to convince the American authorities, but to no avail. Iran is therefore penalized because it will not field its best team. However, the League of Nations is important for the last qualifying places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, since points are scored there and count for the world ranking.
To prevent the Iranian selection from being harmed, the FIVB decided on Monday that the four meetings it will play in Anaheim (including one against the French team) will not bring in any points, either for Iran or their opponents. .
2023-07-03 14:57:06
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