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Volleyball: China beat Turkey to get Olympics ticket

China win over Turkey 3-0 to earn spot in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

Erkan Tiryaki  | 04.08.2019 - Update : 05.08.2019
Volleyball: China beat Turkey to get Olympics ticket

ISTANBUL 

China's National Women's Volleyball Team bagged the 2020 Summer Olympics ticket with Sunday's win over Turkey. 

China beat Turkey 3-0 in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2020 games in Tokyo. 

The Asian team won the three sets by 25-18, 25-12, and 25-18.

Following the loss, Turkey will again seek a spot in Tokyo in January 2020 in the European qualifiers.

Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympics from July 24 to Aug. 9, 2020.

*Writing by Can Erozden

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