The women’s volleyball Nations League final took place in Bangkok on the 23rd, with Japan losing 1-3 to Italy and coming in second. Although they missed out on a major international championship title for the first time since the 1977 World Cup, they made it to the podium for the first time in 10 years, since coming in second at the 2014 World Grand Prix. Italy made their first appearance on the podium in two years…