11-Jul-2022
Indian team, featuring two players from Odisha, finished seventh in the 21st Asian U-20 Women Volleyball Championship, which concluded in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan today. In the thrilling match for the seventh place, India beat host Kazakhstan 3-2.
Japan emerged champions for the seventh time, defeating China 3-0 in the final. Thailand won the bronze medal, beating South Korea 3-2. India played a total of six matches in the championship, won two and lost four.
Medal opportunity eluded India as they failed to qualify for the semifinals after finishing fourth in Pool-B with one win and three losses. India suffered the three defeats against Chinese Taipei, China and Japan.
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