Beach Volleyball

April Ross and Alix Klineman gave a masterclass at the women's beach volleyball final at Shiozake Park as Team USA secured a sensational victory over Australia's Mariafa Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy. Switzerland's Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich won their bronze medal match against Latvia's Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka.

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Women's Beach Volleyball | Highlights

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Anastasija KRAVCENOKA

Anastasija

Beach volleyball certainly did not fail to deliver at Tokyo 2020, in 2021.
The competition, marked by its surprise exists and upsets, proved that in the Olympic arena just about anything can happen.
In the men’s event 24-year-old Anders Mol and 25-year-old Christian Sorum made history when they clinched the

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: April Ross #1 of Team United States celebrates with Alix Klineman #2 after defeating Team Switzerland during the Women's Semifinal beach volleyball on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Ross Klineman semi-final

What we learned: Beach volleyball wrap-up from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Nina Betschart and Tanja Hüberli took the women's title at CEV EuroBeachVolley in Vienna on Saturday (14 August).
The Swiss beat Dutch pair Katja Stam and Raissa Schoon 21-15, 21-12 for their first major beach volleyball triumph having been runners-up in 2018 and finished fourth at the 2019 World Championships.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Tanja Huberli #1 of Team Switzerland and Nina Betschart #2 celebrate after defeating Team Japan during the Women's Preliminary Round - Pool F beach volleyball on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Betschart Hueberli Tokyo

Swiss pair Betschart and Hüberli win European women's title

April Ross and Alix Klineman gave a masterclass at the women's beach volleyball final at Shiozake Park as Team USA secured a sensational victory over Australia.
The US pair had been relentless from the start and edged out the Australian duo in the first set by 21-15.
With Klineman's aces

Alix Klineman #2 and April Ross #1 of Team United States hug while competing against Team Australia during the Women's Gold Medal Match on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 06, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Alix Klineman and April Ross

April Ross and Alix Klineman star as Team USA defeat Australia to clinch gold in women's beach volleyball; Switzerland take bronze

What’s happening?
After two weeks of fierce competition on the beach it's the women who take centre stage in beach volleyball first, with both the gold- and bronze-medal matches on the docket. First up, the bronze from 10:00 local time, followed by a showdown for gold and silver.
Who should

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: April Ross #1 of Team United States and Alix Klineman #2 celebrate after defeating Team Switzerland during the Women's Semifinal beach volleyball on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Anastasija KRAVCENOKA

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