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The Russian pass-player Dmitry Kovalev stated that final match between volleyball players of Russian and Pole teams at the Universiade turned out to be very difficult despite the score 3-0.
The Russian volleyball players won gold medals at the Universiade in Kazan, having defeated Poland in the final with the score 3-0.
"Despite the score the very game was difficult. The Pole team played well in defence; it was difficult to throw a ball to the floor. We won them but it was really hard. Today we were a little bit better, today was the main game. We had no much strength but our mood was great, Kovalev said to journalist of R-Sport.
This is the third victory of Russian volleyball players in a row at the University Games.
R-Sport, July 17
| # | Country |
|
|
|
T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 RUS
|
156 | 74 | 62 | 292 |
| 2 |
 CHN
|
26 | 29 | 22 | 77 |
| 3 |
 JPN
|
24 | 28 | 32 | 84 |
| 4 |
 KOR
|
17 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
| 5 |
 BLR
|
13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 |
 UKR
|
12 | 29 | 36 | 77 |
| 7 |
 USA
|
11 | 14 | 15 | 40 |
