Road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics

[John]

Montenegro officially applied to organize the OG qualification tournament.

[Valbali]

Montenegro officially applied to organize the OG qualification tournament.

Hungary too.

[kleber]

Russia can not organize it because of wada.

[Wbk]

Running daily update (15 Dec 2019):

RUS-NOR 33-28 consequences ▼

RUS placed in the OQT#2, NOR placed in the OQT #3.


Up next: NED-ESP

[Mr. 007]

PRK = North Korea??

[haandballstroll]

PRK = North Korea??

yes James.

[Doru Delavale]

I'd rather prefered Russia ...but...

[Wbk]

Finalised daily update (15 Dec 2019):

RUS-NOR 33-28 consequences ▼

RUS placed in the OQT#2, NOR placed in the OQT #3.


NED-ESP 30-29 consequences ▼

NED directly qualified for the 2020 Olympics.

ESP placed in the (seemingly very favourable) OQT#1.



List of all teams already qualified for the 2020 Olympics (6 out of 12):

JAPAN (qualified as: organiser)
FRANCE (winner of the 2018 European Championship)
BRAZIL (winner of the 2019 Panamerican Games)
SOUTH KOREA (winner of the 2019 Asian Olympic qualification)
ANGOLA (winner of the 2019 African Olympic qualification)
NETHERLANDS (winner of the 2019 World Championship)

List of all teams qualified for the 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments:

RUSSIA → IOA (qualified as: runner-up of the 2018 European Championship → Top4 at the 2019 World Championship)
ARGENTINA (runner-up of the 2019 Panamerican Games)
CHINA (runner-up of the 2019 Asian Olympic qualification)
SENEGAL (runner-up of the 2019 African Olympic qualification)
NETHERLANDS (3rd place at the 2018 European Championship → Top6 at the 2019 World Championship)
NORTH KOREA (3rd place at the 2019 Asian Olympic qualification)
NORWAY (Top6 at the 2019 World Championship)
ROMANIA (4th place at the 2018 European Championship)
SPAIN (Top6 at the 2019 World Championship)
SWEDEN (6th place at the 2018 European Championship → 7th place at the 2019 World Championship)
SERBIA (Top6 at the 2019 World Championship)
MONTENEGRO (Top6 at the 2019 World Championship)
HUNGARY (7th place at the 2018 European Championship)

OQTs' composition:

OQT#1: ESP, SWE, SEN, ARG
OQT#2: RUS, SRB, CHN, HUN
OQT#3: NOR, MNE, ROU, PRK

[Kangaroo]

2 qualify? Or just the group winner?

[swarthofole]

the best two teams from each group will qualify.

[Marco Aurelio]

Now, the annual IHF game of brainstorming starts, "How to get Germany in"?

[matt_]

Now, the annual IHF game of brainstorming starts, "How to get Germany in"?

Like in 2012 and 2016?

[Wbk]

Russia can not organize it because of wada.

Seems like it's officially confirmed now: the OQT#2 won't take place in Russia due to the WADA sanctions.

https://tass.ru/sport/7361741

[anthony33]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

[Gojira]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

As far as I'm concerned, Serbia can host the OQT. But I'm interested in what way is Serbia more deserving? The food is better? Or the hotels are more comfortable?

[Marco Aurelio]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

As far as I'm concerned, Serbia can host the OQT. But I'm interested in what way is Serbia more deserving? The food is better? Or the hotels are more comfortable?

The hosting right certainly has an impact on the outcome of the battle for the Tokyo ticket between SRB and HUN, and because these two certainly wouldn't like to travel to Chine to decide who's better, the IHF should choose a perfectly neutral ground, as it is the nice Norvegian city of Gyør .

[Doru Delavale]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

As far as I'm concerned, Serbia can host the OQT. But I'm interested in what way is Serbia more deserving? The food is better? Or the hotels are more comfortable?

The hosting right certainly has an impact on the outcome of the battle for the Tokyo ticket between SRB and HUN, and because these two certainly wouldn't like to travel to Chine to decide who's better, the IHF should choose a perfectly neutral ground, as it is the nice Norvegian city of Gyør .

I like it ! (I heard that since Gyor has so many norw players began to rain often and the crops are bigger ... )

[Rostovfan]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

Serbia for Russian people is more preferable.

[Doru Delavale]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

Serbia for Russian people is more preferable.

So,still Peter's the Great will direction ? ...hm

[will4104]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

I would prefer China as host. For example Shanghai would be perfect. A place, almost equally disastrous for the other participants. This way maybe we could win against Serbia. For, if we host this tournament, the pressure would be enormous for our girls and they would probably play a similarly asinine handball as we have seen in this WCH. Far away, not having enough time for acclimatization, there is a slight chance, that our opponents would also be playing a somewhat random handball. So, China is the way to even the field for us

[Gojira]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

Serbia for Russian people is more preferable.

That is an understandable wish on your part. However, it has nothing to do with "deserving"

[anthony33]

Playing home for a olympic ticket is always an advantage, and imo Serbia shows best handball than Hungary during this WCH so organize a TQO will be a good award for them and will increase their chances to go to olympics

[Rostovfan]

Serbia deserve much more to host the TQO than Hungary

Serbia for Russian people is more preferable.

So,still Peter's the Great will direction ? ...hm

No visa required!

[Wbk]

Can these tournaments take place anywhere in the world? I noticed the last few only took place in Europe.

IHF will decide on OQT hosts (there is no strict rule about hosting rights) (...)

[HB9]

https://www.aftenposten.no/i/Op2VXb/haa ... vei-til-ol

According to this article, North Korea announced it won't take part (although the IHF hasn't confirmed that yet).