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Start off with a little bit of luck and then add a womans touch. Because of that combination, Canadas mens water polo team are, at first glance, sitting pretty heading into the Olympic Qualification tournament in Edmonton starting April 1. When London, Ontarios Dr. Margo Mountjoy crossed the Atlantic to the "other" London as one of the FINAs (the world aquatics governing body) representatives, she had no idea of the integral role that she would play in Canadas water polo fortunes. The reason for her trip was to serve as an observer of the Olympic water polo qualification draw. The process is strictly governed by FINA to ensure compliance and fairness. The 12 countries involved are seeded by their performances in World and regional events and the rankings are displayed on the FINA website prior to the draw. Each of these countrys flags are emblazoned on a small ball. The top two seeds are then placed into a "blind" box. One ball is pulled out and that country is placed in Group A while the remaining ball is automatically placed in Group B. This process is repeated five more times giving each group six teams. The only step remaining was the need for someone to draw the balls from the box. "I was just sitting in the room watching the preparations when suddenly I heard my name being requested to step to the front to make the draws," said Dr. Mountjoy. "No one warned me and I had no idea they would ask me." Was she nervous, especially when it came time to deal with the Canadian selection? "I wasnt nervous doing the draw," Dr. Mountjoy reflected. "I was far more concerned with my role as FINA rep, ensuring that the draws were done fairly, completely according to the by-laws and with nothing that wouldnt stand up to the closest scrutiny." Someone who did admit to nervousness was Canadian Head Coach Dragan Jovanovic, who also witnessed the draw in person. "You have to beat the teams anyway to make it to the Olympics," Jovanovic emphasized. "That said, there are different paths you can take depending on the draw you get. I wasnt concerned about the team being in either Montenegros or Spains group (Canada ended up with Spain). We couldnt be in the same group as Germany (drawn out of the box with Canadas ball in the box). "However, the next three draws which involved Romania/Brazil in the third round, Greece/Argentina in the fourth round and Holland/Venezuela in the fifth round were of significant interest as they would determine what kind of round robin and quarter-final we would have. Unfortunately, the draws put all three stronger European teams in the other group." While this may seem like reverse logic to the casual observer, Jovanovic had an explanation. "In this draw, no matter how we finish in our group to make the quarter-final game, we will face a very difficult opponent because the stronger teams are in the other group." So Canada is in Group B along with Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Turkey. The chance of playing in the crucial quarter-final crossover match is virtually a given. Canada has beaten Brazil the last few times they have met and has easily defeated Argentina and Venezuela. Not so for the teams in Group A where Montenegro, Germany, Romania, Greece, Holland and Macedonia form a difficult all-European group. April 6 is the critical day in the week-long qualification tournament. The four quarter-final crossover matches will determine which teams earn the four available slots. If things go according to form, the draw will allow Canada to finish second in Group B and gain a quarter-final match against the third place finisher in Group A. The likely candidates for that critical crossover game are Romania, Greece and Holland. That is where things could get interesting. Four years ago at the Olympic qualification tournament in Oradea, Romania, the event came down to one game between Canada and the hosts for the final spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Canada had lost by 10 goals to the Romanians a week before the qualification but stunned the hosts in a historic match for Canadian water polo and qualified for the Olympics. The distinct possibility exists for the exact same qualifying scenario to occur, only this time Canada assumes the role of the home team. It will be up to the current Canadian roster to ensure that the result is the same from Canadas perspective. The Canadian core of three outstanding, international level stars is back, led by goaltender Robin Randall and power forwards Kevin Graham and Aaron Feltham with Nic Constantin-Bicari playing the role of new star at centre forward. Although Jovanovic has already trimmed his squad down to 15 players, he has two tough cuts to make prior to the Technical Meeting on the 31st. At that point Jovanovic will have his roster down to the 13 man limit that will open the qualification tournament April 1st against Venezuela. George Gross Jr. is water polos iron man, having played in 170 games, twice representing Canada at the Olympic Games (Montreal 1976 and Los Angeles 1984.) He will serve as CTVOlympics Water Polo analyst in London 2012. Ugg Boots Boxing Day Sale . LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright refused to relax against a makeshift San Francisco Giants squad. Ugg Boots Canada Sale . Two people familiar with the talks say that the NFL and the locked out officials union met Sunday. http://www.bootsinsnowsale.com/ . The Canucks try to keep heading in the right direction on Friday night when they begin their homestand against the Phoenix Coyotes. Ugg Canada Clearance . Neil Schwartz confirmed the deal to The Associated Press. Tennessee has declined comment on any deals until the team is able to sign veterans Friday afternoon. Uggs Canada Sale . Confusion set in when the British driver felt a searing pain before he ever reached it. Tristan Vautier, unable to see through the smoke of Wilsons spinning car, had driven directly into the side of Wilsons car.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe was alert and recovering at a Denver hospital Saturday after suffering seizure-like symptoms when the teams bus pulled into the airport Friday afternoon for the flight to Kansas City. Wolfe wont play in Sundays showdown against the Chiefs. Team doctors began treating Wolfe on the bus, then summoned an ambulance to take him to a hospital, where the second-year pro from the University of Cincinnati underwent a battery of tests Friday night and Saturday. It was determined that Wolfe didnt suffer a stroke or a full-blown seizure, but the Broncos didnt specify the exact cause of his symptoms, saying only that he was doing better Saturday evening and that he was alert and communicating with others Its not known when Wolfe will be released from the hospital or when hell be cleared to resume football. He was fine at Fridays practice and in the locker room afterward. It was only when the bus was pulling into the airport about 90 minutes later that he fell mysteriously ill. One of the Broncos athletic trainers stayed behind with him in Denver. Wolfe is the second Broncos defensive starter who has needed emergency medical attention in the last two weeks. On Nov. 18, safety Rahim Moore underwent surgery to staunch bleeding in the muscle sheath in his lower left leg, a condition known as lateral compartment syndrome that can cost patientts a limb or even their life.dddddddddddd. It announced itself the night before when he was unable to accelerate on a run by Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles in the first half of Denvers game against Kansas City. Wolfe has had a tough second season in the NFL. He was whisked from the field in an ambulance in a preseason game at Seattle after a hit to his head and neck, the feeling to his extremities coming back after a few minutes. He then missed more than a week of practice. In September, he had a bout of food poisoning that led to problems keeping his weight up. Another defensive starter, tackle Kevin Vickerson, went on injured reserve last week after dislocating his right hip Sunday night in Denvers 34-31 overtime loss at New England, leaving the Broncos thin in their rotation of run-stuffers to face Charles in the rematch with their AFC West rivals. On Nov. 4, coach John Fox underwent aortic valve replacement surgery to fix a genetic defect he had hoped to put off until after the Super Bowl. Those plans changed when he fell ill on a golf course in North Carolina during the Broncos bye week. Defensive co-ordinator Jack Del Rio has coached the team in his place, going 2-1. Fox has been cleared by his doctors to return to work on Monday, although it hasnt been determined whether hell coach from the sideline or the booth when the Broncos host Tennessee on Dec. 8. cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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