Paris 2024 Olympics

US Women’s Volleyball to Defend Gold Medal After Beating Brazil in Semifinals

US Women’s Volleyball to Defend Gold Medal After Beating Brazil in Semifinals
Team USA's Andrea Drews celebrates winning the women's volleyball semi-final match between Brazil and USA during the Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena 1 in Paris on Aug. 8, 2024. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images
Todd Karpovich
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The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team outlasted Brazil in the semifinals in Paris on Aug. 8, winning in a five-set thriller.

Kathryn Plummer led the United States with 26 points, while Avery Skinner scored 19 and Andrea Drews added 18.

Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.