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Santo Domingo.- In the opening games of the first edition of the Final Four Tournament, which takes place in Fortaleza, Ceará, in the Northeast of Brazil, the  Dominican Republic defeated Cuba 3-1 and Brazil beat Argentina 3-0.

In the first match, the Dominicans, coached by Brazilian Marcos Kwiek, won 25/16, 21/25, 26/24, 25/14, in 1 hour and 42 minutes. The Brazilians, Olympic champions, had no difficulties to close their game in 25-19, 25-15 and 25-17, in 69 minutes.

In the Dominican triumph, Bethania was the highlight, with 17 points. Today Argentina will meet Cuba and Dominican Republic will face Brazil, while on Friday, the first match pits Argentina and Dominican Republic and Cuba and Brazil close the activity. The semi finals on Saturday has the first place team against the fourth place, and the second against third.

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Written by: HateitorLOVEIT, 4 Sep 2008 2:52 PM
From: United States, Washington, DC
Uuuuhhhh.. I thought the American men won the gold in Beiing.... that is a man ...I hope.....
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Written by: greenwave, 4 Sep 2008 9:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic
That was the female volleyball team! That in the picture could be a Cuban woman!
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 5 Sep 2008 7:05 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
Is that a bull diesel dyke ?.....Not that there is anything wrong with that
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