Brazil's men's national team have defeated Italy in straight sets to win their 3rd gold medal in the sport and cap their country's best Olympic performance with a total of seven gold medals in the Rio Games.
The hosts had lost to the Italians in the preliminary round, but this time they out-powered them 25-22, 28-26, 26-24 to win the gold medal.
It was Italy’s third silver medal in the sport. In the other match, the United States beat Russia 3-2 in the battle for bronze.