Brazil defeats Japan, progresses to Olympic women's volleyball semis

Tuesday 19th August, 04:06 PM JST

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RomeoRamenII at 11:30 PM JST - 19th August

How come beach volleyball isn't getting any, uh, exposure?

RR
Pukey2 at 11:52 PM JST - 19th August

How come beach volleyball isn't getting any, uh, exposure?

Perhaps because the Japanese are out (and the Chinese are still in).
usaexpat at 11:57 PM JST - 19th August

I didn't see this match but Japan looked good against the US even though they lost. Oh well, there's always next time.
okapake at 12:03 AM JST - 20th August

Too bad, one bad thing is there'll be no more Saori-chan!
Sarge at 04:54 AM JST - 20th August

Princess, I am crying. I can't help it - my girls got beat!

Brazil's going to get their butts kicked by China, who kicked the Russians' butts 3-0.
Pukey2 at 08:43 AM JST - 20th August

I hope I'm wrong when I say that this means the end of volleyball coverage on Japanese TV.
Sarge at 10:41 PM JST - 20th August

Pukey - Unfortunately, you're probably right. We'll probably never see the Chinese women, who are the defending champions, show the Brazilian women that they are not invincible, or the Cuban women teaching the U.S. women a volleyball lesson.
OK, it's possible the Brazilians may beat China, as they beat them 2 out of 3 times in the past year, and it's possible the U.S. women may beat the Cubans if they play the game of their lives.
I'm going to predict that China will beat Cuba in the gold medal match, and Brazil will beat the U.S. for the bronze.
ExPrinceska at 10:54 PM JST - 20th August

Princess, I am crying.

Me too, Sarge, me too but not for the same thing as you. I am fan of Serbia.
Sarge at 11:07 PM JST - 20th August

Princess - If you are a fan of Serbia, then you must have been biting your nails during their match with Cuba.
Serbia put up a furious fight against Cuba, especially in the 1st and 3rd sets, losing 26-24 in each of those sets.
Also, I guess you're sore at the Russians for beating them 3-0. Could you watch any of the Serbian matches?
None were broadcast on Japanese TV since Japan didn't play them...
Sarge at 09:17 AM JST - 21st August

Pukey - I was wrong ( happens sometimes! ) - we will indeed get to see the volleyball semi-finals on NHK this afternoon and this evening.
ExPrinceska at 12:26 PM JST - 21st August

Sarge, I was talking about Serbian men's volleyball team. USA - Serbia 3:2.
Sarge at 05:04 PM JST - 21st August

I can't believe this! Not that I'm unhappy about it, I'm not, I'm happy! The U.S. women just crushed the Cuban women 25-20, 25-16, 25-17! So, it's the U.S. vs the winner of the China-Brazil match for the gold medal. I'll be really ticked off if Brazil beats China in straight sets. I'm hoping for the opposite...
Sarge at 10:42 PM JST - 21st August

Well, I guess it's up to the U.S. to take even one set from the haughty Brazilians, after the Brazilians whipped China 3-0. OK, OK, they're not haughty, they're just superior.
I predict Brazil will beat the U.S. 3-0 to be the first team to not drop one set in the Olympics since the Japanese team in 1976 in Montreal. If they can do that, they'll be haughty for sure!
Sarge at 08:53 PM JST - 23rd August

Congratulations to the Chinese on their bronze medal win over the Cubans.
Sarge at 11:40 PM JST - 23rd August

Congratulations to the Brazilian women on their gold medal victory, and congratulations to the American women for being the only team to take a set from the Brazilians in this Olympics.