Canadian women fall to host U.S. in Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League
After winning three of four Volleyball Nations League matches in Rio de Janeiro to keep their hopes alive for a berth in the Paris Olympics, the Canadian women's team were handed a setback Tuesday night by the powerful United States.
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![Canada's women's volleyball team, seen lined up at the start of a Volleyball Nations League match in Rio de Janeiro on May 17, started Week 2 of VNL play with a 3-1 loss to the U.S. on Tuesday, dropping to 3-2. Volleyball players line up before a match](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7217825.1716950985!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/brazil-volleyball-women.jpg)
After winning three of four Volleyball Nations League matches in Rio de Janeiro to keep their hopes alive for a berth in the Paris Olympics, the Canadian women's team were handed a setback Tuesday night by the powerful United States.