PARIS, France, July 28, 2024.- Slovenia made history, securing a victory in their first-ever match at the Olympics. The Europeans were dominant from start to finish and topped Canada 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21) to end the day at the South Paris Arena 1.
The triumph placed them in first place in pool A with three points, one more than France and two above Serbia – Canada haven’t earned any points after their first match.
Opposite Tonček Štern, who left the court in the first few minutes injured and then returned, was Slovenia’s main scorer in the encounter, with 24 points. Outside hitters Klemen Čebulj and Tine Urnaut registered 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Canada got 17 points from outside hitter Eric Loeppky and another 14 from opposite Arthur Szwarc.
Paris 2024 – Match Schedule and Results
The men will have Monday off and will be back on the court on Tuesday. For NORCECA teams USA will face Germany at 13:00 local time (11:00 GMT) in Pool C and France vs. Canada at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) in Pool A.
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