After missing the 2008 Olympics, Argentina is finally returning to the Olympic scene in London after winning the South American Olympic Qualification Tournament. Facundo Conte, Luciano De Cecco, Sebastian Sole and Team Argentina were too much to handle for Venezuela in the final match.
Before we forget, we totally <3 Argentina’s new sleeveless uniforms. Look at those arms! Hah!
2012 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament
Host and Venue:Argentina Almirante Brown Municipal Sports Center, Almirante Brown, Argentina
Dates: May 11th – 13th, 2012
Results:
May 11th:
Venezuela 3-1 Colombia (25–17, 24–26, 25–15, 25–15)
Chile 0-3 Argentina (16–25, 13–25, 14–25)
May 12th:
Venezuela 3-0 Chile (25–22, 25–21, 25–20)
Argentina 3-0 Colombia (25–21, 25–15, 25–20)
May 13th:
Colombia 3-2 Chile (20–25, 17–25, 25–23, 25–17, 15–8)
Argentina 3-0 Venezuela (25–19, 25–19, 27–25)
Quotes:
“It was a dream and a very hard challenge. We controlled our nerves and we managed our limitations. We worked for four years and all it takes is three days for a team to go to the Olympic Games or stay at home.” -Coach Javier Weber
“London is the dream of any athlete and I wanted to be at the Olympic Games ever since we missed out in 2008.” – Team Captain Rodrigo Quiroga
Images from Somosvoley.com:
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Daddy Hugo Conte must be very proud of his son Facundo!
Argentina now joins Brazil to represent South American at the upcoming Olympics.
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Congratulations Argentina!
(source: FIVB/ Images: FIVB & Somosvoley.com)