{"id":114251,"date":"2023-08-21T05:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T05:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=114251"},"modified":"2023-08-21T05:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T05:16:23","slug":"iran-see-off-hong-kong-china-in-straight-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/iran-see-off-hong-kong-china-in-straight-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"IRAN SEE OFF HONG KONG, CHINA IN STRAIGHT SETS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Urmia, Iran, August 20, 2023 \u2013 Hong Kong, China succumbed to two successive losses on Sunday to be assured of missing the cut for ranking 1-12 in the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship at the 3,000-seater Al-Ghadir Hall 1.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114256\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok23.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disappointing 14-25, 15-25, 16-25 loss to Iran on Sunday has definitely relegated Hong Kong, China to the Classification Round for 13th-17th places as Mongolia had earlier withdrawn from the championship to be placed on the bottom 18th place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114255\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-1320x879.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok31.jpeg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going down in five sets to Iraq in their opening Pool A match the previous day, Hong Kong, China played a must-win match against mighty Iran to keep their hopes of advancing to round of the top 12 alive as only top two teams from each pool will be advancing. However, following the two consecutive losses, Hong Kong, China\u2019s dreams have completely been shattered.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114252\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok20.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong, China, hoping to make amends for their first loss on Saturday, could not find their rhythm against the home side in front of 7000 fans in the first two sets against Iran and found the rivals too good as they easily went down 14-25, 15-25.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114247\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-1320x879.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oks.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the tightened defence and back-to-back attacks in crucial moments, Iran annulled the Hong Kong, China\u2019s fightback for the impressive 25-16 win in the third set.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114238\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok26-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ok26-300x200.jpeg 300w, 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