Tokyo (AFP)

The French volleyball players became Olympic champions by beating the Russian favorites 3 to 2 (25-23, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12) in the final on Saturday at the Tokyo Games.

It is the first Olympic title of French volleyball, which brings to the Blues their 32nd medal of these Olympic Games in the wake of their star Earvin Ngapeth.

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