Women's volleyball team win first ever Asian Games medals
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Ansan, South Korea - The women's volleyball team made history by clinching a bronze medal, the first ever for the country at an Asiad.
The Thai spikers made the country proud after ending the 48-year Asiad medal drought following a hard-fought win over Japan in the playoff for third at the 17th Asian Games. The match was played at the Ansan Sangnoksu Gymnasium.
The exceptional 25-17 25-22 25-23 victory handed Thailand a consolation bronze, their first-ever medal since their debut in the 1966 Asian Games on home soil.
The Nation
