Beach Volleyball 2024 Paris Olympics Review

Men’s Event

No major team fell in the group stages, but Ahman/Hellvig (Sweden) and George/Andre (Brazil) only advanced as lucky losers. In the round of sixteen, the Brazilian pair bowed out against Ehlers/Wickler (Germany) while Perusic/Schweiner (Czech Republic) fell to Boermans/De Groot (Netherlands). Sweden and Germany advanced through to the semi-finals in straight sets. Mol/Sorum (Norway) also went through in straight sets with the final spot in the semi-final being taken by Cherif/Ahmed (Qatar). The Swedes again won in straight sets. Germany would top Norway 15-13 in a third set. In the final, Sweden was dominant with Germany making too many unforced errors to compete. Norway won bronze in quite a comfortable victory.

🥇David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig 🇸🇪

🥈Nils Ehlers/Clemens Wickler 🇩🇪

🥉Anders Mol/Christian Sorum 🇳🇴

Prediction analysis; 2 medalists correct, 1 perfect prediction 

My prediction went out the window as Brazil drew Germany in the round of sixteen. The injury of Mol/Sorum put me off of predicting a medal for them.

Women’s Event 

The biggest upset in the group stages came as Ludwig/Lippman (Germany) crashed out. Nuss/Kloth (United States) were upset in the round of sixteen, stunned in straight sets by Humana Paredes/Wilkerson (Canada). Perhaps the most dramatic match saw Graudina/Kravcenkova (Latvia) beat Muller/Tillmann (Germany). They split the opening two sets before the Latvians won 18-16 in the decider. Huberli/Betschart (Switzerland) upset Hughes/Cheng (United States) in straight sets in the quarter-final, confirming this to be the first Olympics since 2000 with no American medalists. Ana Patricia/Duda (Brazil) made the semi-finals without dropping a set and they were joined by Artacho Del Soler/Clancy (Australia) and Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson (Canada). Both of the finalists came from a set down in the semi as Brazil and Canada reached the final. In the final, Brazil took the victory two sets to one.

🥇Ana Patricia/Duda Lisboa 🇧🇷

🥈Melissa Humana-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson 🇨🇦

🥉Tanja Huberli/Nina Betschart 🇨🇭

Prediction analysis; 2 medalists correct, 2 perfect prediction 

This was stronger. I had the three medalists as part of my final four but predicted America, partially based on their strong history in this event.