Monica de Gennaro of Italy is thrown in the air by her team after winning a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's players celebrate after winning the gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's team celebrates winning the gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Larson of the United States, and Haleigh Washington of the United States, reacts behind the net during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
US players react disappointed during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paola Egonu of Italy takes the ball during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy celebrating a point during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy supported wave a flag during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's team celebrates with their gold medals on the podium during the medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Dolores Ochoa - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
From left Gabriela Braga of Brazil, Paola Egonu of Italy and Chiaka Ogbogu of the United States, show their medals after ceremony at the end of the women's volleyball final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics
Monica de Gennaro of Italy is thrown in the air by her team after winning a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's players celebrate after winning the gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's team celebrates winning the gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Larson of the United States, and Haleigh Washington of the United States, reacts behind the net during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
US players react disappointed during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paola Egonu of Italy takes the ball during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy celebrating a point during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy supported wave a flag during a gold medal women's volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy's team celebrates with their gold medals on the podium during the medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Dolores Ochoa - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
From left Gabriela Braga of Brazil, Paola Egonu of Italy and Chiaka Ogbogu of the United States, show their medals after ceremony at the end of the women's volleyball final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
- Alessandra Tarantino - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS (AP) — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time.
Finally, at age 37, she's going home with the gold.
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