Japan's six-match winning run came to an end Sunday after a 3-0 defeat by Russia on the final day of the women's volleyball final qualifying tournament for this summer's Athens Olympics.
World No. 7 Japan, which has already booked its tickets to Athens and secured top spot in the eight-team competition, was no match for its towering Russian opponent, which cruised to victory at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
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