Post-Match - Nicolai/Lupo-Losiak/Kantor

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Beach volleyball 12/08/2016

Nicolai & Lupo recover from earlier setback

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11, 2016 - After dropping their final pool play match here Thursday afternoon, Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai recovered sufficiently to defeat Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak of Poland in a three-set “lucky loser” match in the evening to advance to the men’s elimination bracket in the Beach Volleyball competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Beach volleyball 12/08/2016

Lupo and Nicolai ready to ignore friendship in the round of 16

Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2016 – Italy’s Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai booked their place in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games round of 16 with a 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 15-13) victory over Poland’s Bartosz Losiak and Piotr Kantor in the lucky loser round at Copacabana Beach Arena on Thursday.

Beach volleyball 12/08/2016

Italy and Poland meet in lucky loser for a second chance at advancing

Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2016 - Italy's Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai and Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak of Poland meet in the "lucky loser" match for 3rd-place pool finishers giving them one more chance to advance to the elimination stage.