Italy Eliminates US Men’s Volleyball TeamThe gold-medal-defending U.S. men’s volleyball team was unable to handle the power of the Italians.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveUS player Clayton Stanley (R) and Russell Holmes (L) of the U.S. watch a ball go past them during the Men's quarterfinal volleyball match between the U.S. and Italy in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/GettyImagesBy James Fish8/8/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print