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After bronze-medal performance in London, Japan women's volleyball team has higher aspirations for Rio

Japan women's volleyball captain Saori Kimura speaks to the media on Monday at Tokyo's National Training Center. | KAZ NAGATSUKA

By Kaz Nagatsuka
Staff Writer

Jul 5, 2016

The Japan women's national volleyball team earned the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. But it looks to win a better-colored medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games next month.

The feat won't be achieved easily and the players and team staff know that.

But Team Japan will not alter its goal that it set for the Summer Olympics in Brazil.

After bronze-medal performance in London, Japan women's volleyball team has higher aspirations for Rio

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