TOKYO -- The United States' dream of winning a first Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball became a reality on Sunday, when they won against Brazil in straight sets in the final at the Tokyo Games, with the South American rivals taking the silver medal.
"We had a good game plan for Brazil," U.S. head coach Karch Kiraly said. "We needed to serve really tough and Foluke Akinradewo started us very early, with 4 or 5 serves, so she got us up to a good start and we never stopped.""Finally we got a gold and we became the Olympic champion," Kiraly said. For captain Jordan Larson and Akinradewo, playing in their third Olympics, a gold medal completed their "series" as they already have a silver and a bronze.
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