Tokyo 2020 - Easy group for men, much harder for women's water polo team

Although the European champion team Tamás Märcz received the world champion Italians from the first hat, the American, South African, Greek and Japanese national teams cannot be a serious problem for the band.

"I think the other group is a degree stronger, I would have been happier if one of the Slavic teams came to our side. From this group, I think we are right to apply for first or second place, but it doesn't really matter which one we reach, because in the quarterfinals anyway. , an extremely difficult opponent will also come from the other branch, "quoted Tamás Märcz, the association's website, who said the group could be strengthened if South Africans stepped back, as the Russians would take their place. He added that the defending Serbs have an invitation to the band, which may provide good preparation, but the final program will be put together in a few days.

Attila Bíró's women's national team will play with the defending Americans, the third Russians at the last Olympics, as well as the Chinese and the host Japanese during the group fights. In both tournaments, the top four finishers advance to the quarterfinals.

"Our draw is similar to what it was in Rio, we meet the American national team again in the group. Whether it means good or bad and it turns out there will be a joint training camp with us this time as well, where we can map them out. We know the Russians well, we are not afraid of them, but I am very curious about the Japanese, I am sure that they can cause unpleasant moments for everyone, they should not be described, "said Attila Bíró, who said that the Chinese will also be strong. "So the group is balanced, we have to move on and then take the quarterfinals successfully against a surely tough rival. We are confident, we will continue to improve until the Olympics, we will be ready for battle," the federal captain of the women's national team assessed the draw.

Men's gymnastics groups:

The group:

Italy, HUNGARY, United States, South Africa, Greece, Japan

Group B:

Spain, Serbia, Australia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Croatia

Women's gymnastics groups:

The group

Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Canada, South Africa

Group B:

United States, Russia, HUNGARY, China, Japan

(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay)