US women's volleyball hands China 2nd straight loss

[ASFN Admin]

The expected Olympic showdown between the top two women's volleyball teams in the world turned out to be a one-sided affair. The U.S. women swept defending gold medalist China 29-27, 25-22, 25-21 on Tuesday in a pool-play match that left the Americans at the top of Pool B and the Chinese seeking to win their first set of the tournament after two straight sweeps to open the Games. “When we play them, it’s always a great competition,” U.S. captain Jordan Larson said.

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