Italian women's volleyball team wins European Championship

BELGRADE, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- European champions Serbia lost their title to Italy after enduring a 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 25-11) defeat in the final of the Women's European Volleyball Championship on Saturday at the Belgrade Arena.

Cheered by the local fans, the Serbian team took the lead after a fierce first set, which they won by just a tight two-point margin.

The Italians dominated the second and th