Arquivo de volleyball

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran beat host Japan 3-1 to defend its men's volleyball title at the Asian Games on Saturday, while Pakistan claimed its first medal in the event in 64 years. Iran prevailed 28-26, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24 to secure its fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal. The defending champion edged a closely contested opening set before Japan responded with improved blocking to take the second and level the match. Iran regained control with an efficient attacking display in the third set before the teams traded points throughout a tight fourth. Iran eventually prevailed 26-24 to seal the victory. Iran opposite Amin Esmaeilnezhad scored a team-high 22 points, with two of his teammates also reaching double figures. Japan outside hitter Tatsunori Otsuka led all sc...

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Japan edged China 3-2 in the men's volleyball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday to set up a final showdown with Iran. The first set was closely contested, with the score tied several times. After the teams were level at 18-18, Japan scored consecutive points, prompting China to call a timeout. The teams continued to trade points until 22-22, before China pulled ahead to take the set 25-23. Japan scored consecutive points in the second set with a mix of serves and quick combinations to open up a five-point lead. China stepped up its attack after a timeout but failed to close the gap. Japan gradually extended its advantage and won the set 25-22 to level the match. The host raced to a 7-1 lead in the third set, forcing China to call a timeout...

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Asian Games | Iran wins men’s volleyball gold-Xinhua

Asian Games | Japan edges China to reach men’s volleyball final-Xinhua