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Morning Report
Team USA takes on Korea today at 10:00 am EDT in the first semifinal match of the women’s volleyball competition.
Here’s what the media have been saying about the match:
U.S.-South Korea rematch headlines women’s semis (www.nbcolympics.com)
On Day 1 of Olympic competition, Team USA squared off with South Korea in women’s volleyball Group B preliminary-round action. Now, on Day 13, the two will face each other in a slightly more important setting: the Olympic semifinals with a berth in the Gold Medal Game on the line. The winner will face the survivor of Thursday’s other semifinal, which features defending gold medalist, Brazil, and Japan.
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Olympic Volleyball 2012: Women’s Semifinals Preview (bleacher report)
On Thursday the women’s volleyball semifinals tips off in the 2012 Summer Olympics as favorites Brazil and the United States hope to win so a gold medal rematch sets up. Team USA fell to Brazil 3-1 at the 2008 Beijing Games and the two countries have begun to separate themselves to another pedestal. On the contrary, South Korea and Japan look to defy the odds and spike to a monumental upset. Japan took fifth in Beijing while South Korea failed to qualify. Ahead, though, let’s briefly look at how each found their way into the semifinals and check out a quick match preview.
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Scoring from Opening Match
Here’s the scoring from the opening day match between Team USA and Korea. Does the name Kim Yeon Koung ring a bell?