Japan wins over Spain for FIVB World Tour.
Japan defeats Spain, wins gold in women’s division of FIVB World Tour Manila Open Paraguay takes bronze JAPAN's Ayumi Kusano and Takemi Nishibori put up a dominant performance over Spain's Paula Soria and Maria Belen Carro, 21-14, 21-18, to claim the gold medal in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open yesterday at the Sands SM By The Bay. After the Spaniards saved three match points, Nishibori delivered the championship kill from a sublime Kusano and completed a perfect 6-0 campaign in the tournament organized by the Beach Volleyball Republic. "So happy. Perfect," Kusano said. Japan overcame Spain's height advantage with its speed and superb sand court coverage to claim the $1,000 top prize. "We used our brains," said Kusano, who also won the Spike for Peace invitational championship at the Philsports Arena three years ago Paraguay's Erika Bobadilla and Michelle Amarilla meanwhile got a big bounce back after...