Olympics: Japan can recapture golden era, says int'l volleyball boss

Volleyball's governing body wants to see Japan, the birthplace of the sport at the Olympics, recreate its golden era at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, international federation boss Fernando Lima says.Japan remains a volleyball hotbed 54 years after the gold medal performance of the women's national team on the sport's Olympic d at the Tokyo 1964 Games. A recent survey found 35 percent of people between 12 and 21 are looking forward to watching the sport more than any other in 2020.Japan saw a period of sustained competitiveness in the 1970s and 1980s, including men's gold at the 1972 Munich Olymp…READ FULL ARTICLE