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Classic all-Asian clash to open volleyball in Rio
- Updated: August 6, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016 – The women’s national teams of Japan and Korea have the honour of playing in the very first volleyball match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The classic Asian derby will open the competition in women’s Pool A, also featuring the teams of Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon and Russia.
For Japan this is the 12th participation in an Olympic tournament. Since 1964, when volleyball made its debut as an Olympic sport in Tokyo, the Japanese have missed only two editions – Moscow 1980 and Sydney …
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