Beaten by Japan in the semifinals of the Volleyball Nations League, Brazil took revenge in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Back in May, Brazil outlasted Japan in the pool stage of the 2024 Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in five sets, 24-26, 26-24, 19-25, 25-20, 15-11.
They met again in the semifinals of the VNL, where Japan took revenge in five sets, 26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12.
Japan became runner-up, while Brazil was pushed to fourth place.
Then the Olympic Games Paris 2024 happened, and the two were drawn in Pool B.
Brazil vs Japan... round three.
This time, it was a sweep. Easy three for the South Americans, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
It was enough to propel Brazil to the quarterfinals.
Captain Gabriela Guimaraes was the top scorer, creating 17 points from 16 attacks and a block. Ana Cristina Souza added 15 points from 13 attacks and two blocks.
Rosamaria Montibeller, Jia de Guzman's teammate from Denso Airybees in the Japan V.League, pitched nine more points.
Sarina Nishida (formerly Koga) was the lone player for Japan in double digits with 10.
Brazil would tussle against Poland for the top spot in the group, while Japan will fight for survival against Kenya.
Story Summary:
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Brazil secured a decisive victory over Japan in their Pool B match at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, sweeping the match 25-20, 25-17, 25-18, to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Captain Gabriela Guimaraes led Brazil with 17 points, supported by Ana Cristina Souza's 15 points and Rosamaria Montibeller's nine points, while Sarina Nishida was the only Japanese player to score in double digits with 10 points.
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Brazil will now compete against Poland for the top spot in the group, while Japan must fight for survival against Kenya.
[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital team. The summary was generated by AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]