Olympic Volleyball Day 13: ROC dashes Brazil’s hopes of repeat gold in men’s semifinals; France advances to final
![Maxim Mikhaylov #17 of Team ROC and Ivan Iakovlev #9 defend against the strike by Yoandy Leal Hidalgo #9 of Team Brazil during the Men's Semifinals volleyball on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2021/08/roc-vb-thumb-1440x811.jpg)
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The Russian Olympic Committee derailed Brazil’s hopes for a second consecutive gold in men’s volleyball by defeating the 2016 Olympic champions in the semifinals.