Following are the results of the men's volleyball matches at the Beijing Olympic Games here on August 18:

Group A

Bulgaria bt Venezuela 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-22)

Italy bt China 3-2 (25-17, 25-23, 25-21, 25-20, 16-14)

United States bt Japan 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-21)

Group B

Brazil bt Germany 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23)

Poland bt Russia 3-2 (17-25, 26-24, 24-26, 25-23, 15-12)

Serbia bt Egypt 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-17)