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TOKYO, Japan, August 8, 2021 – The USA women
team scored one for the books as they won the
gold medal for the first time in the history of
the Olympic Games.
The team coached by Karch Kiraly beat Brazil
with a text-book lesson of volleyball 3-0
(25-21, 25-20, 25-14) that capped the actions of
volleyball at Ariake Arena on Sunday, August 8,
2021.
Andrea Drews, Michele Bartsch-Hackley and Jordan
Larson contributed 15, 14 and 12 points,
respectively, as the top scorers for the new
champions. Fernanda Garay and Gabi Guimaraes
finished with 11 and 10 points for Brazil.
The Americans had lost to the Brazilians the
gold medal match in Beijing 2008 and London 2012
and had to settle for the bronze in Rio 2016.
Tijana Boskovic recorded 33 points, including
six aces and two blocks, as Serbia claimed the
bronze medal of the women’s volleyball
tournament, after subduing South Korea 3-0
(25-18, 25-15, 25-15) on Sunday. Kim Yeong Koung
finished with 11 points for the losers. |
