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MEXICO CITY, Mexico, June 5, 2016 - While losing the final match
of the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament against
Tunisia at Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico
qualified to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Tunisia’s win over Mexico by 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 19-25,
20-18) was just enough for the home team making the final list
to Rio. Chile on the other hand, beat Algeria 3-1 (23-25, 25-18,
25-19, 25-23) and kept hoping for a survival result from the
last match on Sunday.
The fans at Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera were on a quest
of supporting their team from start to finish. Despite the loss,
Mexico celebrated with mariachi music their 48 year drought of
missing the Olympics.
Tunisian Hichem Kaabi was the best scorer of the match with 29
points, and Miladi Ben contributed with 19 points. Mexico was
led by Daniel Vargas with 23 points, followed by Carlos Guerra
who scored 17. |
