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Rio 2016: More volleyball gold for China
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China's women secured a come-from-behind win over Serbia to take gold in the volleyball for the third time on Saturday.
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A 19-25 25-17 25-22 25-23 victory at the Maracanazinho saw China win the event for the first time since 2004.
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Errors from Serbia proved crucial, as they made 27 to China's 17 to slump to defeat in one hour, 37 minutes.
This marked a first ever women's volleyball medal for Serbia, while only Russia (four) have won more gold medals than China.
The United States, runners-up in Beijing and London, took out the bronze medal thanks to a 25-23 25-27 25-22 25-19 victory over Netherlands.
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