Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Saturday, August 21, 2010 — Singapore’s girls team succumbed to an opening loss against the larger-physiqued Peruvians at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) volleyball event, losing three straight sets 11-25, 13-25 and 12-25.

Peru, boasting the sixth-ranked team at last year’s World Youth Championship in Thailand, dominated the entire match with some spectacular spikes to deny the host nation a historic comeback.

Singapore’s team manager Lee Lip Hong said after the game, “Height and speed were really crucial in this match, as we have seen with the Peruvian team.”

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