In a nail-biting final, the French men’s volleyball team took down the Russian Olympic Committee in a five-set gold-medal match Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics, earning its first gold medal in the sport. And the players’ on-court celebration was fabulous.
France won the first two sets, and the Russian Olympic Committee won the next two, forcing a thrilling back-and-forth fifth set. France won the match, 25-23, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12, after the final point was reviewed and upheld.
And when the French were officially the Olympic champions, they had the perfect celebration. As the can-can — the popular 19th century French cabaret song — played at Ariake Arena, the players and team members circled up and did their version of the famous can-can dance.
Wedding DJ: "OK folks, the dance floor is now OPEN!"
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— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 7, 2021
While they weren’t all in unison, many of them had their kicks nicely synched up. Gotta love it.
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