The best high-flying photos from the women’s volleyball prelims at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Vertical leaps that seem to defy gravity
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The women's volleyball group play wrapped up on Sunday at the Ariake Arena, with spikes, serves, and heavy-hitting providing for one incredible show. And taking center stage were the tremendous vertical leaps—easily one of the most spectacular moments of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics so far. Just take a look at these top shots...
Team Kenya's Leonida Kasaya
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Team Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues
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Team Dominican Republic's Bethania de la Cruz de Pena
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Team Dominican Republic's Ceneida Gonzalez Lopez Gaila
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Team Serbia's Tijana Boskovic
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Team Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues
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Team China's Gong Xiangyu
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Team Argentina's Daniela Bulaich Simian
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Team Argentina's Elina Rodriguez
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Team China's Zhang Changning
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Team Argentina's Paula Nizetich
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ROC's Arina Fedorovtseva
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Team Dominican Republic's Bethania de la Cruz de Pena
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ROC's Arina Fedorovtseva
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Team Kenya's Emmaculate Chemtai
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Team China's Li Yingying
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Team Argentina's Erika Mercado
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From the sand: Top shots from women's beach volleyball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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