Olympics: Japan reaches men's volleyball last 8 despite loss to U.S.

Japan lost to the United States 3-1 in Pool C but did enough to reach the men's volleyball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Friday after ensuring it will be one of the best two third-placed teams.Needing to win one set in the match to secure its place in the last eight, Japan was overwhelmed in the first two sets against the Americans but bounced back in the third when Tatsunori Otsuka came on to score four points and the team made three blocks.The match ultimately finished in a 25-16, 25-18, 18-25, 25-19 win for the United States.The United States had seven blocks to Japan's one in t…READ FULL ARTICLE