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Beach volleyball 14/08/2016

Swiss Strong, Brazilians Better

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 14, 2016 – Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr registered the strongest performance in the history of Swiss women’s Beach Volleyball in the Olympics, but Brazilians Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca were two points better in the end in a “classic” match here late Sunday afternoon at the Rio 2016 “Summer” Games.

Beach volleyball 14/08/2016

Patience and experience the key for Larissa and Talita as Swiss pair provide a fright

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 14, 2016 – Brazil’s Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes saved four match points against them before they advanced to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games beach volleyball semifinals when they defeated Switzerland’s Nadine Zumkehr and Joana Heidrich 2-1 (21-23, 27-25, 15-13) at the Copacabana Beach Arena on Sunday.

Beach volleyball 14/08/2016

Brazil's beach legends try to stay unbeaten against Switzerland in the quarterfinals

Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 2016 - Brazil's Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca will be looking stay unbeaten against Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr of Switzerland in a quarterfinal match on day nine in Rio.