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Myriam Sylla was 21 when the Volleyball prodigy took part in her first Olympic Games at Rio 2016.
Her debut wasn't particularly successful, with Italy winning only one game in their pool.
Four years later the Imoco Conegliano spiker is a world silver medallist and world champion with her club.

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Volleyball ace Myriam Sylla: "I try to focus on the positives"

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Italy came from behind to beat hosts Serbia 3-1 in the CEV EuroVolley 2021 women's final in Belgrade on Saturday (4 September).
Paola Egonu scored 28 points and Miryam Sylla 20, including the title clincher, to stun the fans inside the Stark Arena who had been hoping Serbia would complete

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Paola Ogechi Egonu #18 of Team Italy strikes against Team United States during the Women's Preliminary - Pool B volleyball on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

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Paola Egonu leads Italy to European glory against Serbia

Named best outside hitter at the last World and European championships, Italian volleyball star Myriam Sylla is looking forward to the next Olympics. "In Tokyo we want to compete for something important," she tells us. "A 4th-5th place wouldn't be enough."

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