Tokyo — The national women's volleyball team has made great strides going by their encouraging performance against hosts Japan in their opening Olympic Games match at the newly built Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Sunday.
Though the team lost by three straight sets (25-15, 25-11, 25-23), it was a spirited fight for the nine-time African champions, who gave two-time Olympic champions Japan a run for their money especially in the last set, which they almost won.
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