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Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 11
Sweden crushes Germany to win men's gold in beach volleyball

Sweden crushes Germany to win men's gold in beach volleyball

PARIS -- Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig beat Germany's Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler in straight sets to win the Olympic gold medal in men's beach volleyball in a quick final at the impromptu arena at the base of the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 10
Brazil beats Canada to win gold in women's beach volleyball

Brazil beats Canada to win gold in women's beach volleyball

PARIS -- Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos and Duda Lisboa beat Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson 2-1 to win the Olympic women's beach volleyball gold at the iconic venue in front of the Eiffel Tower on Friday.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 9
Canadian women, German men pull upsets in beach volleyball semifinals

Canadian women, German men pull upsets in beach volleyball semifinals

Canada secured its best-ever finish in Olympic volleyball on Thursday when Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson advanced to the gold-medal match in women's beach volleyball at the Paris Games.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 7
Medal shutout: U.S. men's beach volleyball duo loses to Qatar

Medal shutout: U.S. men's beach volleyball duo loses to Qatar

There will be no medals for the United States in beach volleyball for the first time since it became an Olympic sport in 1996. Miles Partain and Andy Benesh were the last Americans alive and they lost 21-14, 21-16 to Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar in Wednesday's quarterfinals at Paris below the Eiffel Tower.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 7
Last U.S. women's pair falls in beach volleyball QFs

Last U.S. women's pair falls in beach volleyball QFs

In an Olympic rarity, no U.S. women's beach volleyball team will win a medal this year. The last remaining U.S. duo, reigning world champs Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng, lost their quarterfinal match on Tuesday in Paris 2-0 (21-18, 21-19) to Switzerland's Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 6
Miles Partain, Andrew Benesh reach beach volleyball quarters

Miles Partain, Andrew Benesh reach beach volleyball quarters

Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh kept the United States alive for the men's beach volleyball gold medal when they defeated Italians Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai 2-0 on Monday in the Round of 16 in Paris.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / August 4
Watch: American beach volleyball duo advances in Paris

Watch: American beach volleyball duo advances to quarterfinals at Paris Olympics

The American beach volleyball duo of Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes is moving on at the Paris Games. 

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Olympics News / Field Level Media / August 3
U.S. beach volleyball duo, coach split mid-Olympics

U.S. beach volleyball duo, coach split mid-Olympics

In the midst of the Paris Olympics, U.S. beach volleyball teammates Andy Benesh and Miles Partain elected to part ways with their coach, Mike Placek. The split occurred at some point between the pair's 2-0 defeat of Morocco in preliminary Pool D play on Tuesday and Thursday's 2-1 win over Brazil.

Chase Budinger News / Yardbarker / July 29
Ex-NBA player turned beach volleyball star wins in Olympic debut

Ex-NBA player turned beach volleyball star wins in Olympic debut

Chase Budinger's second career is off to a fantastic start.

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Beach Volleyball News / Yardbarker / July 15
Olympics betting: This country beats Team USA as the betting favorite in women's beach volleyball

Olympics betting: This country beats Team USA as the betting favorite in women's beach volleyball

Yardbarker's Chelena Goldman says there are a few things you should about the Olympic women's beach volleyball field before you go out and back Team USA with your bets. 

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