Female Russian national team on water Polo team beat Greece in the quarterfinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament and guaranteed a part in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. About it reports “R-Sport”.
The meeting took place on 26 March in Gouda (the Netherlands). The teams failed to reveal the winner in regulation time ended with the score 10:10. The Russian water Polo players were able to win four seconds before the end of the match. In the penalty shoot more precisely was the Russians — 3:2, which reached the semifinals of the tournament and managed to qualify for the 2016 Olympic games.
According to the format of the permit on the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro get four teams in the semifinal of the qualifying tournament. In 1/2 final Sunday, March 27, the Russian team will play the winner of Canada — Italy.
March 19, participation in the Games is guaranteed a Russian handball.
The 2016 Olympic games will be held from 5 to 21 August in Rio de Janeiro.