<p>Paris: France beat the world number one ranked side Poland 3-0 to win the Olympic men's volleyball gold on Saturday, defending their title from the Tokyo Games but this time on home soil inside a rocking South Paris Arena 1.</p><p>France are only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men's volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-live-august-10-latest-news-updates-paris-games-india-vinesh-phogat-hearing-ioc-medal-tally-golf-wrestling-aditi-ashok-reetika-hooda-diksha-dagar-3145285">Track latest updates from 2024 Paris Olympics here.</a> </em></p><p>The US had beaten world champions Italy in straight sets on Friday to take the bronze medal.</p><p>Jean Patry led the way for the hosts with 17 points and Trevor Clevenot had 11 while Antoine Brizard chipped in with crucial blocks at the net as France claimed a 15th gold medal at their home Games with a 25-19 25-20 25-23 victory.</p>.Olympics 2024 | 'Sir yeh aap ka vision tha': Pakistan govt, sports board take credit for Arshad Nadeem's success.<p>"It's incredible. Right from the start we've been pushed by the fans. The crowd was crazy," Clevenot said.</p><p>"Everyone did well to beat a team like Poland. We will party tonight. We won't finish early!"</p><p>Poland, back in the final after 48 years, were left to rue a missed opportunity to claim their second gold.</p><p>Poland's biggest star Wilfredo Leon, who had 94 points in Paris, had a quiet game by his standards with just nine points.</p><p>The teams got off to a sizzling start with every spike and block drawing massive roars from a full house.</p>.Olympics 2024: Serbia dominate Germany to clinch men's basketball bronze.<p>Poland fell behind in the opening set with several service errors before France wrapped it up when Patry made an excellent dig to set himself up for a devastating kill.</p><p>Leon lifted Poland when he attacked with purpose until Brizard denied him a third straight point with the first block of the match, following it up with two more to give France the lead in the second.</p><p>Clevenot's clever shot selection for France had been instrumental and he scored three in a row, winning a key battle at the net before sealing a 2-0 lead with a superb spike.</p><p>Four monster blocks at the start of the third set the tone for France as things spun out of control for Poland. Sensing a famous win, the home crowd once again got involved in a loud and proud rendition of La Marseillaise - the French anthem.</p><p>Poland saved four match points but only delayed the inevitable when Leon's serve went long to spark wild celebrations on the floor and in the stands.</p><p>Leon was disappointed with the silver but took pride in standing on the podium.</p><p>"We're happy, for a really long time we didn't reach the podium at the Olympics," he said. "So I should be proud of the team." </p>
<p>Paris: France beat the world number one ranked side Poland 3-0 to win the Olympic men's volleyball gold on Saturday, defending their title from the Tokyo Games but this time on home soil inside a rocking South Paris Arena 1.</p><p>France are only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men's volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-live-august-10-latest-news-updates-paris-games-india-vinesh-phogat-hearing-ioc-medal-tally-golf-wrestling-aditi-ashok-reetika-hooda-diksha-dagar-3145285">Track latest updates from 2024 Paris Olympics here.</a> </em></p><p>The US had beaten world champions Italy in straight sets on Friday to take the bronze medal.</p><p>Jean Patry led the way for the hosts with 17 points and Trevor Clevenot had 11 while Antoine Brizard chipped in with crucial blocks at the net as France claimed a 15th gold medal at their home Games with a 25-19 25-20 25-23 victory.</p>.Olympics 2024 | 'Sir yeh aap ka vision tha': Pakistan govt, sports board take credit for Arshad Nadeem's success.<p>"It's incredible. Right from the start we've been pushed by the fans. The crowd was crazy," Clevenot said.</p><p>"Everyone did well to beat a team like Poland. We will party tonight. We won't finish early!"</p><p>Poland, back in the final after 48 years, were left to rue a missed opportunity to claim their second gold.</p><p>Poland's biggest star Wilfredo Leon, who had 94 points in Paris, had a quiet game by his standards with just nine points.</p><p>The teams got off to a sizzling start with every spike and block drawing massive roars from a full house.</p>.Olympics 2024: Serbia dominate Germany to clinch men's basketball bronze.<p>Poland fell behind in the opening set with several service errors before France wrapped it up when Patry made an excellent dig to set himself up for a devastating kill.</p><p>Leon lifted Poland when he attacked with purpose until Brizard denied him a third straight point with the first block of the match, following it up with two more to give France the lead in the second.</p><p>Clevenot's clever shot selection for France had been instrumental and he scored three in a row, winning a key battle at the net before sealing a 2-0 lead with a superb spike.</p><p>Four monster blocks at the start of the third set the tone for France as things spun out of control for Poland. Sensing a famous win, the home crowd once again got involved in a loud and proud rendition of La Marseillaise - the French anthem.</p><p>Poland saved four match points but only delayed the inevitable when Leon's serve went long to spark wild celebrations on the floor and in the stands.</p><p>Leon was disappointed with the silver but took pride in standing on the podium.</p><p>"We're happy, for a really long time we didn't reach the podium at the Olympics," he said. "So I should be proud of the team." </p>