Iran volleyball to start the Tokyo 2020 with Poland

TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team will begin the Tokyo 2020 Olympic date, now replanned for 2021, with a match against Poland on July 24.

The full match schedule for the men’s and women’s volleyball tournaments at the Games has been confirmed, ahead of the ultimate sporting event of the planet due to be held in the Japanese capital from July 23 to August 8.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games earlier this year rescheduled the Games for 2021.

The volleyball schedule remains the same as originally planned for, though adjusted to the new dates of 2021.

The preliminary round matches will be held on alternate days for men and women, each day including six matches in three sessions of two.

Iran have been drawn in Pool A along with Japan, Poland, Italy, Canada and Venezuela.

Pool B consists of Brazil, the U.S., Russia, Argentina, France and Tunisia.

Pool A Match Schedule:

24 July 2021: Iran v Poland
26 July 2021: Iran v Venezuela
28 July 2021: Iran v Canada
30 July: Iran v Italy
1 August: Iran v Japan