Russia - France (Highlights)

France beat Russia 3:1 (25:15, 20:25, 25:17, 25:19) in the final match of the day at the European Olympic Qualifier at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin. France have qualified for the Olympic Games on three previous occasions and will be hopeful of making it four after an impressive display against the reigning champions. Russia, who defeated Finland in their opening match yesterday will have to bounce back against Bulgaria on Thursday if they are to make the semi-finals. French libero Jénia Grebennikov said: “It is always important for us to start a competition with a victory. This is an extremely competitive tournament, with Europe’s top eight teams all playing here. We were very aggressive and performed well, and especially our block and defence worked well. The most important thing is to win every match. I hope that we are the best team in here but this we will get to see and know only on Sunday. The road to Rio is still a long one.”

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