A little rain, a little wind, surprising results: Photos from Tuesday’s Olympics beach volleyball
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VBM Staff
August 3, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics beach volleyball was played through a little rain, a little wind, and produced some surprising results Tuesday at Shiokaze Park.
In the morning, when the USA won at 9 a.m. and the Swiss won at 10 a.m., those matches were punctuated by rain. Then at night, when the Latvians won at 9 p.m., and the Australians at 10, there were erratic, gusty winds.
VolleyballMag.com photo editor Ed Chan was there for all four matches and these are his favorite photos from Tuesday.
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April Ross digs as cut shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan runs down a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Taliqua Clancy celebrates late in the third set/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Joana Heidrich of Switzerland tries to bring the outside set into the court/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Latvian Tina Graudina is all smiles after returning Heather Bansley’s over-on-one successfully on two/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Laura Ludwig turns a dig into offense in the Tokyo rain/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Japan’s volunteers bow after raking the court/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Latvian Anastasija Kravcenoka backsets/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Australia’s Mariafe Artacho celebrates a third set point/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan turns the shot back to the line/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Ana Patricia Silva cools down/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Brazil’s Rebecca Cavalcanti plays aggressive defense/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre uses the sand to dry off in the humid Tokyo conditions/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Anouk Verge-Depre lunges for the save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Australia’s Mariafe Artacho dives for the short shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Alix Klineman celebrates/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Latvia’s Anastasija Kravcenoka picks up a tough Sarah Pavan line serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Alix Klineman and April Ross enjoy a light moment after a straight-set win over Germany/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Australia’s Taliqua Clancy serves a jump floaterr/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Germany’s Laura Ludwig makes a lefty save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Heather Bansley reads the cut/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan is tough to stop at full extension/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Joana Heidrich celebrates reaching the medal rounds/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan celebrates an Olympics points with Melissa Humana-Parades last summer in Tokyo/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich reaches for a set off the net/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson turns a spike line/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes go for the middle serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Latvian Anastasija Kravcenoka lunges for a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan hustles for a deep corner serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes drives for a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre makes a third-set save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Switzerland’s Anouk Verge Depre passes as Joana Heidrich looks to set/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich in post-match celebration
Latvia’s Tina Graudina hustles for a cover/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Brazil’s Rebecca Cavalcanti lays out for the save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Australia’s Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy pass the middle/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Germany’s Laura Ludwig makes an overhand dig in the rain/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
April Ross passes against Cuba as Alix Klineman looks on/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Heather Bansley finds some angle/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich cools down during a time-out/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Rebecca Cavalcanti reads the cut shot for Brazil/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
April Ross and Alix Klineman celebrate winning the gold medal in Tokyo/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Ana Patricia Silva cheers/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Germany’s Margareta Kozuch lunges for a tough line serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
April Ross dives for a serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Alix Klineman hits by the block of Germany’s Margareta Kozuch/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Australia’s Mariafe Artacho picks up the cut shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Alix Klineman plays a low dig over the net/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Canada’s Sarah Pavan grovels for a net serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
