Beach Volleyball

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A huge win for Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil of the USA has made them favourites for the nation's second beach volleyball spot at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021.
Victory for the young American pair in Sochi, Russia, on 29 May 2021 means they overtake five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Kelly Claes (front) and Sarah Sponcil of the United States compete in the Women’s Round 2 match against Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada on day four of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Tokyo, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Test Event, at Shiokaze Park on July 27, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

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Claes and Sponcil win beach volleyball title, leaving Kerri Walsh Jennings' sixth Olympic spot in doubt

If you didn’t realize already, Kerri Walsh Jennings marches to the beat of her own drum.
The three-time Olympic champion in beach volleyball for the U.S. spoke on Monday (7 December) to a group of elite athletes from Volleyball Ireland in a live YouTube chat, the American sharing that her

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Kerri Walsh Jennings on her No.1 rival: “It's my own self-doubt” 

Rio 2016 Olympian Brooke Sweat explains a few beach volleyball terms.

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Beach Volleyball Lingo with Brooke Sweat

When three-time Olympic champion Kerri Walsh Jennings needed a new beach volleyball partner, she chose a player who had been fearless when competing against her. But for Brooke Sweat, teaming up with one of the greats of the sport required a shift in mindset. She explains why, and how they're looking forward to getting back on the sand after her recovery from knee surgery.

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"She picked me" - USA player Sweat on teaming up with Walsh Jennings

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Kerri Walsh Jennings may be 40 years old, but still feels she can beat beach volleyball's finest.
The American has announced her intention to play on for two more seasons and finish her career at Tokyo 2020 with a new partner.
“The qualifying process has already

Kerri Walsh Jennings "laser-focused" on Tokyo 2020

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