Beach volleyball in Paris – Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Played at the beautiful Eiffel Tower Stadium, the beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Olympics was one to remember. Highlighted by epic upsets and top-ranked teams living up to the hype, ...
Ana Patricia and Duda – Credit: Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Tournament favorites Ana Patricia/Duda of Brazil defeated Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson/Melissa Humana-Paredes in three sets (26-24,12-21, 15-10), winning the country’s first women’s beach volleyball gold medal since 1996. Wilkerson/Humana-Paredes gave ...
Brandie Wilkerson – Credit: Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Men’s and women’s Olympic beach volleyball semifinals take place Thursday at Eiffel Tower Stadium. Below are the details from each match as teams hope to make the gold medal game. MEN’S ...
Brandie Wilkerson – Credit: Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Men’s and women’s Olympic beach volleyball quarterfinals wrap up Wednesday at Eiffel Tower Stadium. Below are the details from each match. MEN’S BRACKETWOMEN’S BRACKET Women’s quarterfinals: Canada def. Spain Brandie Wilkerson/Melissa ...
Andy Benesh and Miles Partain – Credit: Getty Images The men’s and women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals continue on Wednesday from Eiffel Tower Stadium with four matches. Wednesday quarterfinals schedule: Men’s matchups: Spain (P. Herrera Allepuz/A. Gavira) vs. Norway (A. Mol/C. ...
Kristen Nuss – Credit: Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images U.S. podium hopefuls Kristen Nuss/Taryn Kloth were upset by Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson/Melissa Humana-Paredes in straight sets, failing to advance to the women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals. The first set was one of big ...
Qatar vs. Sweden Competition continued in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament as athletes took to the sand and battled at the steps of the Eifel Tower. Details from each match of Day 3 are below. WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT STANDINGSMEN’S TOURNAMENT STANDINGS ...