Russian men's volleyball team wins first Olympic gold medal in 32 years
Russia's men's volleyball team won their first Olympic gold medal in 32 years after a stunning victory over Brazil in the final.
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In the bronze medal match, Italy beat Hungary 3-1.
Russia seemed to be defeated when they lost the first two sets with the scores of 19-25 and 20-25, but the boys from the land of the White Birch made a spectacular comeback with 3 consecutive wins after that (29-27, 25-22, 15-9) to win the final set in a dramatic way 3-2. In the final set, Russia even won by 6 points (15-9) to complete an extraordinary victory.
The key to Russia's victory was Dmitriy Muserskiy – who left Brazil in the dark with his effective blocking and scoring.
Thus, since winning the Olympic title on home soil in 1980, Russia's men's volleyball team has now won a gold medal. Meanwhile, Brazil's dream of winning both the men's and women's double gold medals has been shattered. Previously, Brazil's women's team successfully defended their gold medal after a 3-1 victory over the United States.
According to Thethaovanhoa.vn - DT
