Russia upset China to win President Cup volleyball tournament
( 2003-06-17 10:05) (Xinhua)
World champions Russia defeated China 25-16, 25-23, 27-29, 26-24 to win
the Russian President Cup women's volleyball tournament here on Monday.
The
Russians took advantage of their superiority in height in the first two sets as
they raced to a 2-0 lead comfortably.
The Chinese girls, fresh from last
week's triumph at the Swiss Grand Prix, rallied to win the third set thanks to
excellent blocking and spikes, but failed to hold on and allowed their opponents
to delight the home fans.
Azerbaijan beat the United States 3-2 to win the
bronze medal at the eight-team tournament which also featured Italy, Japan,
Croatia and Turkey.
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