Germany beat defending Olympic champion Norway in the semifinals of the men’s beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Games to clinch at least a silver medal. The Canadian women are also headed to the finals after beating Switzerland.
Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes, left, and Brandie Wilkerson celebrate a women’s semifinal beach volleyball match victory over Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson celebrates a victory over Switzerland in a women’s semifinal beach volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.
Tokyo gold medalists Anders Mol and Christian Sorum rallied after losing the first set but fell 15-13 in the third, with the German team prevailing on a net fault challenge on match point. The team of Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler will face the winner of the night match between top-ranked Sweden and 2021 bronze medalists Qatar.
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson rallied from a first-set loss to beat Switzerland 14-21, 22-20, 15-12 and earn Canada’s first beach volleyball medal since it won bronze at the 1996 Games.Golen covers Boston sports for The Associated Press, with a little bit of sports law and Olympic beach volleyball and curling mixed in.
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