Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semis

Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (Back R) spikes the ball during the first set of a match against Brazil in the women's volleyball semifinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Brazil beat Japan 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. At front left is Brazil's Fabiana Claudino and at front right is Danielle Lins.

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino, the first runner in the Brazilian leg of the Olympic torch relay, runs in Brasilia on May 3, 2016. The flame, which arrived by plane the same day, will travel across 327 cities by approximately 12,000 participants before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Games on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino, the first runner in the Brazilian leg of the Olympic torch relay, leaves the presidential palace in Brasilia on May 3, 2016. The flame, which arrived by plane the same day, will travel across 327 cities by approximately 12,000 participants before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Games on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino (L), the first runner in the Brazilian leg of the Olympic torch relay, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff hold the torch in Brasilia on May 3, 2016. The flame, which arrived by plane the same day, will travel across 327 cities by approximately 12,000 participants before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Games on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Olympic torch relay begins in Brazil

Children cheer on Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino, the first runner in the Brazilian leg of the Olympic torch relay, in Brasilia on May 3, 2016. The flame, which arrived by plane the same day, will travel across 327 cities by approximately 12,000 participants before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony of the Games on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes of Rio with Olympics quickly approaching

Scenes of Rio with Olympics quickly approaching

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (R) holds the Olympic torch in Brasilia on May 3, 2016. To her left is Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino, the first runner in the Brazilian leg of the Olympic torch relay. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo