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Summary The eight-nation tournament concludes on Sunday.
World champion Russia beat host Japan 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 on Saturday in a womens volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament to secure a berth at the London Games.Ekaterina Gamova had a game-high 25 kills as Russia improved to 18 points with a perfect 6-0 record. Japan dropped to 4-2 and has 11 points.The result ensures that Russia will finish among the top three teams who qualify for the London Olympics. The best Asian team not among the medalists also gets a spot.Second-place South Korea improved to 12 points and moved a step closer to qualifying after a 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 win over Thailand. Serbia is also on 12 points after beating Peru 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.
