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Beach Volleyball 2024 Paris Olympics Review

Men’s Event

No big team was knocked out in the group stages but Ahman/Hellvig (Sweden) and George/Andre (Brazil) only went through as lucky losers. In the round of sixteen, the Brazilian pair went out to Ehlers/Wickler (Germany) whilst Perusic/Schweiner (Czech Republic) lost to Boermans/De Groot (Netherlands). Sweden and Germany would move 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 filled by Cherif/Ahmed (Qatar). The Swedes would again win 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 🇳🇴

 

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


The eiffel tower provided an incredible backdrop for the beach volleyball

 

Women’s Event 

Ludwig/Lippmann (Germany) going out in the group stage was the biggest surprise. Nuss/Kloth (United States) were upset in the round of sixteen, beaten in straight sets by Humana Paredes/Wilkerson (Canada). Perhaps the most dramatic game saw Graudina/Kravcenkova (Latvia) beat Muller/Tillmann (Germany). They shared sets before the Latvians won 18-16 in the decider. Huberli/Betschart (Switzerland) upset Hughes/Cheng 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 got to the final. In the final, Brazil would take the victory two sets to one.

🥇Ana Patricia/Duda Lisboa 🇧🇷

🥈Melissa Humana-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson 🇨🇦

🥉Tanja Huberli/Nina Betschart 🇨🇭

 

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. 


The Canadian team celebrating their wins in front of the eiffel tower

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