Japan's hopes of sending a men's volleyball team to the Rio Games look to be slipping away as on Tuesday at the Olympic qualification tournament, Poland sent Masashi Nambu's men to their second consecutive straight-sets loss.
Poland, the reigning world champions ranked No. 2 in the world, was able to dominate most facets of the game as it stayed unbeaten at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, winning 25-22, 25-26, 25-23.
The hosts' loss drops them to a 1-2 record, behind the team's rivals for Asia's only guaranteed Rio 2016 slot — China (2-1) and Iran (2-1), who sit tied for second, with all teams having four to play.