May 28, 2012
Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2012. Two more European teams, Russia and Serbia, have joined the starting field of the women’s Olympic tournament coming up later this summer in London after the very last stage of the qualification process was completed on Sunday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The 2010 world champions of Russia and last year’s European gold medalists of Serbia compose, together with Italy (winner of the 2011 FIVB World Cup) and Turkey (winner of the European Olympic qualifier held some weeks ago in Ankara), a contingent of four and with the addition of hosts Great Britain, Europe stands out as the continent with the largest representation at the Olympics.