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With the 2021 Tokyo Olympics quickly approaching, the United States behind the leadership of coach John Speraw and captain Taylor Sander are hoping to continue the nation’s strong volleyball tradition at the Olympic Games.
The road to the podium might be the toughest yet as plenty of teams have positioned themselves for a medal. Here’s a look at the top-20 non-American players set to participate in Tokyo.
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Dmitry Volkov (outside attacker, Russia); Osmany Juantorna (outside attacker, Italy), Stephen Boyer (opposite, France); Lucas (middle attacker, Brazil); Seyed Mohammed Mousavi (middle attacker, Iran); Kevin Le Roux (middle attacker, France)
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RIMINI, Italy, June 9 (Xinhua) Poland, Brazil and France all clinched victory on Wednesday here to remain the three top-ranked teams in the 2021 men Volleyba
Top three sides Poland, Brazil, France all win in men s VNL
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10 Jun 2021, 14:49 GMT+10
RIMINI, Italy, June 9 (Xinhua) Poland, Brazil and France all clinched victory on Wednesday here to remain the three top-ranked teams in the 2021 men s Volleyball Nations League. Top-ranked Poland unsurprisingly won 3-0 against Bulgaria, who had won only one game since the League started, while Brazil eased past the Netherlands by the same scoreline. Only France faced a challenge from a strong Russia side. The French rallied from one set down to beat their opponents 3-1, temporarily ensuring themselves of a top-three position, while Russia dropped from fourth to seventh.