Olympics-Volleyball-Italy crush United States to win women's gold

Paris 2024 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Gold Medal Match - United States vs Italy - South Paris Arena 1, Paris, France - August 11, 2024. Alessia Orro of Italy, Sarah Luisa Fahr of Italy, Monica de Gennaro of Italy and teammates celebrate winning the gold. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

PARIS (Reuters) -Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday, crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal on the final day of the Games.

Italy came into the Olympics as the Volleyball Nations League champions and did not lose a match en route to gold, dropping one set in the pool stage and none in the knockouts.