Olympics-Volleyball-Serbia overpower S.Korea to win bronze in women's final


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Bronze medal match - South Korea v Serbia - Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan – August 8, 2021. Team members of Serbia celebrate after winning bronze. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rio silver medallists Serbia overpowered South Korea in straight sets in the women's volleyball tournament on Sunday to take the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games.

World champions Serbia, who had defeated their Asian rivals in a straight-sets preliminary match, crushed South Korea again to win 25-18 25-15 25-15 in the bronze match in 74 minutes at the Ariake Arena.

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