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U.S. men's volleyball team gets the gold

11:21 PM, August 23, 2008

Millar2_2 BEIJING -- The U.S. men's volleyball team began the Olympics in tragedy but ended it by winning the gold medal after beating Brazil,  20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23, Sunday.

It was the first gold for the U.S. men's team since 1988.

It is the third Olympic gold medal won by the U.S. men's team after claiming gold in 1984 and 1988. They also won a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

The Games, however, began with tragedy when the father-in-law of U.S. Coach Hugh McCutcheon was stabbed to death while visiting a Beijing tourist site. McCutcheon's mother-in-law also was attacked but survived.

-- Debbie Goffa

Photo: Ryan Millar kisses a poster of his son Max after beating Brazil in their men's volleyball gold-medal match. Credit: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press

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Bejing Olympics 2008
Medal Count
 
CountryGold MedalsSilver MedalsBronze MedalsTotal
 
1. United States363836110
 
2. China512128100
 
3. Russia23212872
 
4. Great Britain19131547
 
5. Australia14151746
 
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