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08:18, August 15, 2007 |
They now stand ninth in the general rankings but collected equal points with sixth-placed China.
"We definitely want to win at least two matches in Japan leg and get into the finals in China," said head coach Bonitta. "After the Grand Prix, we will focus on the Continental Competition in Belgium and then we will work on the Olympic qualification."
"There are still plenty of room for improvement in various aspects in my team. I am pleased that our players didn''t become complacent after the second leg."
Poland''s captain Dorota Swieniewicz gave credits to the coach, saying that the new coach helped them a lot "especially in the mental training" as well as improving the physical endurance and skills.
"We are confident in qualifying for the 2008 Olympics under his leadership," she added.
China, in seeking of fast rise after a bitter 2006 world championship slump, is in personnel transition with the Beijing Olympics only one year out.
Coming into Macao, China with a shaky 3-3 record, the Athens Olympic champions don''t have to concern about the ticket to the Grand Prix finals as they have been assured of a berth with host status.
However, they might blush if tumbling out of the top six after the final preliminary round in Macao.
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