'Sultans of the Net' reach Olympic volleyball semi finals!

The match took place at the South Paris Arena, where the Sultans of the Net emerged victorious after a tense 3-2 battle against China.

Aiming for their first-ever Olympic medal, the Turkish team will face the winner of the Italy-Serbia match in the semi-finals on Thursday, August 8.

MELISSA VARGAS' STUNNING PERFORMANCE

The Turkish team won with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 25-21, and 12-15. Melissa Vargas shone brightly, scoring 41 points and leading her team to their first-ever Olympic semi-final appearance.

Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak and TVF President Mehmet Akif Üstündağ were also in attendance.

VENUE: South Paris Arena
REFEREES: Scott Dziewirz (Canada), Ahmed Alrousi (United Arab Emirates)

CHINA: Diao, Yingying Li, Wang, Gong, Zhu, Yuan, Mengjie (L) (Zhang, Ding, Zheng, Wu)
TURKEY: Cansu, Ebrar, Zehra, Vargas, Hande, Eda, Gizem (L) (Meliha, İlkin, Elif, Derya, Aslı)

SETS: 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 25-21, 12-15
DURATION: 2 hours 23 minutes