USA, Italy, Venezuela, Russia, Serbia, Brazil claim victories on Day 4
USA, Italy, Venezuela, Russia, Serbia and Brazil all claimed wins on Saturday in the Men’s Olympic Volleyball Tournament in Beijing.
In Pool A, USA beat hosts China 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18) for their fourth straight win as Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon returned to the bench, Italy downed Bulgaria 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-16) in front of 8,000 spectators and Venezuela beat Japan 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-23) for their first win.
In Pool B, Russia beat Egypt 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-18) for their fourth win, Serbia beat Germany in four sets (25-21, 27-25, 24-26, 25-23), watched by a crowd of 12,500 including Formula One motor racing President Bernie Ecclestone and his Croatian-born wife Slavica, and Brazil downed Poland 3-0 (30-28, 25-19, 25-19), also in front of 12,500 spectators. Microsoft founder and one of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates, also attended the first session at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
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