Tokyo Olympics: reigning champions China crash out of women’s volleyball after Turkey beats Argentina

Name: Tokyo 2020 week one highlights – and which Olympic events could deliver more medals for Hong Kong
Uploaded: 2021-07-31T10:48:00.000Z
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Description: Tokyo 2020 week one highlights – and which Olympic events could deliver more medals for Hong Kong

Turkey beating Argentina means China can no longer advance from the group stage even if they win their next two games

Lang Ping’s Rio 2016 gold medallists head for exit after defeats to Turkey, rivals USA and the Russians

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China coach Lang Ping speaks to the team during their pool B game against the Russian Olympic Committee at the Ariake Arena. Photo: Reuters

Jonathan White

Published: 6:48pm, 31 Jul 2021Updated: 7:11pm, 31 Jul 2021

Olympic champions China are out of the women’s volleyball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after fellow group teams Turkey beat Argentina 3-0.

The result means that world No 2 China can no longer qualify as one of the four best teams in the six-team group, even if they beat Italy and Argentina.

Italy, who China meet on Saturday night in Tokyo’s Ariake Arena, have won all three of their group matches, while Argentina have now lost all four.

China, who won in Rio five years ago despite losing their opening match, are now certain to finish fifth.

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Tokyo 2020 week one highlights – and which Olympic events could deliver more medals for Hong Kong

They lost 3-0 to Turkey in the opening game before losing to the top-ranked US team by the same score – many had predicted that China and the USA would vie for top spot in the group and the gold medal.

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