Japan and Brazil will cross their ways in the semis of the women’s tournament at the London 2012 Olympics after claiming a couple of thrilling matches in the 1/4 finals that were followed by a full house at Earls…
There were few dry eyes in the Great Britain men’s volleyball camp as they began to plot their journey home from the Olympics.
Team GB women’s volleyball team ended their Olympic campaign with a spirited performance against Japan as they lost 3-0 in their final group game at Earl’s Court.
Great Britain’s men’s volleyball team finally left Earls Court with a smile on their faces on Saturday, despite suffering a fourth successive Olympic volleyball defeat – 16-25 19-25 18-25 courtesy of Poland.
Great Britain’s first window of opportunity to qualify for the quarter-finals of the women’s volleyball competition was shut by the Dominican Republic as they lost 9-25, 18-25, 19-25 on Friday evening.
Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin were last night (Thursday) eliminated from the beach volleyball competition following a “lucky loser “defeat against Austria at Horse Guards Parade.
Great Britain lost their third match in a row at the Olympics with a straight sets defeat by Italy at Earls Court. Italy took the first set 25-19 and then fended off a determined challenge from the British to…
Great Britain’s women’s volleyball team lost in straight sets to Italy in their third Olympics Group A outing. The hosts, who had beaten Algeria in their previous match, were narrowly edged out in the first set 27-25.
Women’s beach volleyball duo Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin could not maintain their perfect start to London 2012 as they lost to Italian pair Marta Menegatti and Greta Cicolari at Horse Guards Parade this evening.
A day after the women’s side secured a maiden Great British volleyball win, the lights went out on their male counterparts’ Olympic quarter-final dream.