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Coyote Olympics Day 2: Serbia holds the lead after second day

Teams played volleyball today
Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
The games continue with indoor volleyball.
Yaritzza Montenegro
Soaring above the net, junior Jace Angeles reaches out to strike the ball before it reaches his side of the court.

Today was the second day of the Coyote Olympics. The following are the current rankings in order of points:

  1. Serbia – 427
  2. Kenya – 412
  3. Djibouti – 400
  4. Pakistan – 363
  5. Japan – 304
  6. Ethiopia – 292
  7. China – 263
  8. South Korea – 259
  9. Nigeria – 246
  10. Philippines – 246
  11. Zimbabwe – 221
  12. Singapore – 96
  13. Taiwan – 76
  14. Hong Kong – 64
  15. Greece – 62
  16. Indonesia – 43

Winners of each game added to their point totals from the previous day.

A spin-the-wheel minigame was available where teams bet their luck on whether they would gain or lose additional points.

Tomorrow teams will play badminton inside.

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