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Iran realise Olympic dream after 52 years of waiting
- Updated: June 5, 2016
Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2016 – Iran have been waiting to qualify for the Olympic Games for 52 years. That wait is now over. The Iran men’s team will be going to Rio for this year’s Olympic Games after qualifying in Tokyo on Saturday.
The foundation of the current team was created nearly 10 years ago. After a year and a half following the arrival of a new Iran Volleyball Federation president, it became obvious that Iran needed an overhaul with a new generation of players, a well-designed agenda and clear targets in order to establish a better future.
Iran started working on their goals: becoming the gold medallists of the Asian Championship and the Asian Games, and qualifying for the FIVB World League and Olympic Games.
At that time, Iran …
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