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“Japan is very fortunate to host some of the best players the Philippines has to offer in our own professional volleyball teams and leagues,” said Hanada. “So with the Philippines hosting ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Volleyball Association's search for its women's national team head coach has identified Ferhat Akbas, as the top candidate, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Japan swept Venezuela in three sets as well, winning 25-21, 25-20, 25-15. Note: Some components of NBCOlympics.com may not be optimized for users browsing with Internet Explorer 11, 10 or older ...