Canada pull off major upset to set pace of men’s Olympic volleyball tournament

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 8, 2016 – Canada provided the first upset of the men’s volleyball tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when they stunned USA in straight sets as the competition kicked off on Sunday, with defending champions Russia, hosts Brazil plus Italy, Poland and Argentina opening their campaigns with victories.Quick links – Volleyball:Rio 2016 Olympic Games – VolleyballRio 2016 Olympic Games – Volleyball scheduleRio 2016 Olympic Games – Volleyball – Teams – MenRio 2016 Olympic Games – Volleyball – Teams – WomenRio 2016 Olympic Games – Volleyball – Media GuideRio 2016 Olympic Games – Volleyball history  Canada destroyed their southern neighbours – the Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallists and current holders of the FIVB World Cup – in straight sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-23) to set the pace for a most thrilling ten days of pool play in Rio.Also in Pool A, hosts Brazil overcame the jitters of the first set to score a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-18) win over Mexico and in the tournament opener Italy stunnned reigning …

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