(BEIJING, August 23) -- The Chinese Women's Volleyball team, Athens 2004 champion, reached the Olympic podium again, beating Cuba 25-16, 21-25, 25-13, 25-20 to win bronze in Beijing.
China's defense of gold ended in the semifinals in a loss to Brazil, but the team showed championship mettle in the first Volleyball medal match in Beijing, ending Cuba's Olympic Women's Volleyball medal streak at four. Cuba won gold in Sydney, Atlanta and Barcelona and bronze in Athens.
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