TOKYO, Japan, June 4, 2016 – Canada defeated Japan 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19) to keep hope alive for the final ticket to Rio 2016 at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday.

Canada’s Gordon Perrin and Gavin Schmitt teamed-up on offense and topped all scorers with 22 and 18 points respectively. Justin Duff also helped on the Canadian offense with eight attacks and on defense with three of the team’s nine total blocks.

Japan’s Kunihiro Shimizu scored 14 points, while Takashi Dekita, who played well in the middle, scored 12 points.

"This gives us a chance to play for qualification tomorrow," explained Canada’s head coach Glenn Hoag. "I am very proud of the players, some of the bench players came in - Graham Vigrass and Steve Marshall - and did a great job, and Gavin and Gord stayed very focused."