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PARIS — France defended its Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball in font of a raucous, standing-room-only home crowd at South Paris Arena. Fans waving The Tricolore roared and shook the stands for every remarkable rally, leaping block, powerful spike and service ace as their team beat No. 1-ranked Poland in straight sets. The second-ranked French won 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 to make it two in a row on top of the Olympic podium.
