Defending champions Brazil kept up their defence of the women's Volleyball title on Day 11, but they will face a stern challenge in the last four after the semi-final line-up was decided.
Japan held their nerve in a five-set quarter-final thriller with China to book their place in a sixth Olympic Volleyball semi-final by defeating them 3-2.
Defending champions the USA will meet Italy in the quarter-finals of the men's Volleyball competition after the round-robin games were concluded on Day 10.
Australia pulled off a shock 3-1 victory over tournament favourites Poland this morning but it still may not be enough to see them through to the last eight of the men's Olympic Volleyball tournament.
The Dominican Republic needed just 69 minutes to brush past Algeria 3-0 and put themselves in the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic Volleyball competition.
