Paris 2024: France triumphs in Pool A opener. Historic debut for Slovenia

France made a spectacular debut in the men’s volleyball tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympics, exciting an impressive home crowd of over 10,000 volleyball fans by beating Serbia 3-2 (23:25, 25:17, 25:17, 21:25, 15:6) on Sunday.
The match, played in a surreal atmosphere fueled by the fervent support of local fans, saw the defending Olympic champions rally from behind to secure their first win in first match of Pool A.
French outside hitter Trévor Clévenot led the charge with 23 points to his name, including 17 kills and 5 winning blocks, while opposite Jean Patry added 22 points including 3 aces and Earvin Ngapeth also contributed 14 points.
Despite the loss, Serbia earned one point and showcased strong performances from Marko Podraščanin and Drazen Luburić.
In another Pool A match, Slovenia achieved a very important success by winning their first-ever Olympic volleyball match, defeating Canada 3-1 (25:21, 25:20, 20:25, 25:21). Slovenia’s Tonček Štern, who briefly left the court due to injury, was the man of the match with 24 points to his name, while Klemen Čebulj and Tine Urnaut also contributed significantly with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Canada’s Eric Loeppky and Arthur Szwarc scored 17 and 14 points, respectively.

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🏐| Volleyball Olympic Games – Paris 2024 | Sunday, July 28, 2024

Pool A – 17.00 (Local Time) | France – Serbia 3-2 (23:25, 25:17, 25:17, 21:25, 15:6)
Pool A – 21.00 (Local Time) | Slovenia – Canada 3-1 (25:21, 25:20, 20:25, 21:25)

POOL A STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Slovenia 3
2. France 2
3. Serbia 1
4. Canada 0

🏐| NEXT GAMES | Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Pool B – 9.00 (Local Time) | Italy – Egypt
Pool C – 13.00 (Local Time) | USA – Germany
Pool A – 17.00 (Local Time) | Slovenia – Serbia
Pool A – 21.00 (Local Time) | France – Canada

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