The best photos as USA women win Tokyo Olympics volleyball gold, Serbia takes bronze

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VBM Staff

August 9, 2021

After two weeks of competition, the Tokyo Olympics volleyball finished Sunday as the USA women swept Brazil for gold and Serbia swept Korea to earn bronze.

Ed Chan was in the horde of photographers covering the matches. Click on any photo to view it full size:

Korea’s Jiyoung Oh/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The tearful celebration begins/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The medalists’ flags are raised/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia congratulates Tijana Boskovic on her three-ace run/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Foluke Akinradewo comes around to hit the slide/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The team reacts after Jordan Larson puts away the match-winning kill/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Michelle Bartsch-Hackley reaches for a pipe set/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Gabi Braga Guimaraes launches to hit a pipe set/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Coach Karch Kiraly calls his team not only “bad sses, but gold medalists!”/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Bianka Busa carefully plays the ball without stepping on Tijana Boskovic/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Tijana Boskovic hits a big serve for Serbia/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Gabi Braga Guimaraes exploits a hole in the USA blok/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia congratulates Tijana Boskovic on a “super spike”/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Maja Ognjenovic tips the ball into the open court/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia jumps for joy after winning the bronze medal match/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The USA celebrates the programs’ first-ever gold medal/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Korea covers Heeijin Kim/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The USA women’s volleyball gold medalists on the medal stand/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jordyn Poulter, setting during the Olympics, returns to Busto Arsizio/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Michelle Bartsch-Hackley runs down a backcourt dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The team reunites to celebrate/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Mina Popovic takes a spike in the upper arm/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Justine Wong-Orantes plays the ball up for Jordyn Poulter/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Haleigh Washington is overcome with emotion/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Korea’s Yeon Koung Kim looks to tool the block but Serbia isn’t biting/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jordan Larson stays in system against Brazil’s double block/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jiyun Jeong passes a ball and then crashes into the banners/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The USA women’s national team and staff pose for a photo/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Haleigh Washington digs a tip/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Michelle Bartsch-Hackley hits the overpass by Brazil’s Macris Silva Carneiro/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Brazil’s Fe Garay beats the single block crosscourt/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Bojana Milenkovic winds up for a spike/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Korea’s Jiyoung Oh and Yeon Koung Kim pass/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Milena Rasic is met by the Korean block/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jordan Larson hits off the head of Caroline Gattaz/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jordyn Poulter sets the 31 set to Haleigh Washington for the kill/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Milena Rasic spikes an overpass in front of Korea’s Jiyoung Oh/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Jordan Thompson and Foluke Akinradewo/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic hustles for a save near the sideline banners/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

The USA squad has as tearful celebration/Ed Chan, VBshots.com

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