Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yoshie Takeshita (3) and Erika Araki (5) block the ball during the second set of a match against China in the women's volleyball quarterfinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan beat China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988. At left is China's Wang Yimei.