Brazil dominated South Korea in the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic women’s volleyball tournament and scheduled the gold medal encounter with the United States.
From the outside, everything looked confused for Brazil prior to the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic women’s volleyball tournament against South Korea. News of Tandara Caixeta’s doping scandal detonated like a bomb. However, inside the court, i.e. during the game, the team coached by Zé Roberto forgot all about this problem. Without giving a glimmer of hope to the Asians, Brazil secured a place in the fight for gold where it will face the United States. These two will meet in the Olympic final for the third time. ‘Seleção’ prevailed in both previous duels – in Beijing 2008 and in London 2012.
Outside hitters Natália Pereira and Rosamaria Montibeller assumed the opposite hitter’s role of Tandara during the match, which had no negative influence on Brazil’s play. Fernanda Rodrigues ‘Fê Garay’ led the winning side to a win in scoring (17 points). Kim Yeon-Koung and Park Jeong-Ah tallied 10 apiece for Korea.
2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s volleyball tournament – semifinals:
Serbia – USA 0-3 (19-25, 15-25, 23-25)
Brazil – South Korea 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-16)
