Foluke Akinradewo
Players from the United States react after defeating Brazil to win the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women beat Brazil to win 1st Olympic volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 07, 2021 09:53 PM EDT

United States' Foluke Akinradewo, left, and United States' Jordan Larson try to block during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women seek to complete quest for 1st volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 09:26 PM EDT

United States' Diana Taurasi (12) drives around Serbia's Sasa Cado (6) during women's basketball semifinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 06, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Sweden's Anna Anvegard reacts after missing a chance to score in a penalty shootout against Canada during the women's final soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
American Felix sets new women's Olympics medal record

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 06, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues, left, hits the ball past Korea's Kim Su Ji during the women's volleyball semifinal match between Brazil and South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women's volleyball avenges loss to Serbia, reaches final

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 01:49 AM EDT

United States players celebrate winning the women's volleyball quarterfinal match between Dominican Republic and United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Short-handed US advances to women's volleyball semifinals

By Josh Dubow Aug. 04, 2021 02:52 AM EDT

United States' Jordan Thompson treats her injured foot during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Banged-up US women's volleyball team heads to quarters

By Josh Dubow Aug. 02, 2021 02:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2021, file photo, athletes compete during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game men's basketball 3x3 test event at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. The latest stop on the perennial search for a younger, more attention-span-challenged audience for the Olympics might look familiar — the blacktop, and 3-on-3 basketball. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Japan's judoka stars look to calm nation's Olympic angst

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 23, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

A steward uses a plastic glove and a cloth to disinfect the volleyball net during a rehearsal before the start of the volleyball preliminaries at Ariake Arena at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women's volleyball team's quest for gold began in Rio

By Josh Dubow Jul. 23, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson practices the United States women's volleyball team during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. A third trip to the Olympics was far from a sure thing for Gunderson when she gave birth to her first son in November 2019. But Gunderson had set a goal of being both a mother and professional athlete and took advantage of the delayed Olympics to make it back again this year in search of that elusive gold medal. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
US volleyball star back for 3rd Olympics after giving birth

By Josh Dubow Jul. 22, 2021 01:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2016, file photo, United States head coach Karch Kiraly, left, and Rachael Adams react on the sideline during a women's bronze medal volleyball match against the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When the pandemic hit last March leading to a one year postponement of the Olympics and the inability of teams to practice and play together, the U.S. women's volleyball team devised a plan. Unable to work together on serves, sets or spikes, they decided to use that extra time to work on culture, relationships and teamwork. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Zoom meetings built chemistry for US Women's Volleyball team

By Josh Dubow Jul. 07, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, Brazil's Bruno Rezende dives for the ball during a men's preliminary volleyball match against Canada at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Both defending champions in volleyball are in good position to contend for a repeat with Rezende back for a fourth Olympics for the Brazilian men after winning silver in 2008 and ‘12 and gold at home in Rio five years ago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Early losses haven't been detrimental in Olympic volleyball

By Josh Dubow Jul. 03, 2021 09:27 AM EDT