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Volleyball: Iran beat Venezuela in straight sets at Tokyo Olympics

In volleyball Olympic Games in Tokyo, Team Iran clinch their second victory in a row.

In volleyball in the Tokyo Olympics, Team Iran have clinched their second victory in a row by crushing Venezuela in straight sets. 

Contrary to their five-set win over Poland on Saturday, which became the longest volleyball match in Olympic history, Iran faced little trouble by Venezuela before taking the opener 25-17.

And there was no holding back from there, with the towering Iranians grabbing the second set 25-20.

Team Iran continued their rock-solid performance in the third, closing it out with a score of 25-18 to move to the top of pool A.

Iran will now have to face Canada, while Venezuela will take on Poland.