Alix Klineman are now guaranteed a beach volleyball medal.
Only one question remains: Will it be gold or silver, as Ross won at the London 2012 Games (alongside
Jennifer Kessy)?
Joana Heidrich and Anouk Verge-Depre. Ross and Klineman dubbed “The A-Team” were up 3-0 before the Swiss got on the scoreboard, and ultimately closed the set by a nine-point margin.
Heidrich and Verge-Depre didn’t perform much better in the second set. They again trailed from the beginning, and were behind as many as six points before a timeout at 13-8. Returning to the sand, the Americans remained relentless under brutally hot conditions. They closed with a ten-point lead.
Joana Heidrich und Anouk Vergé-Dépré stehen an Olympia 2021 im Beachvolley-Halbfinal. Nach dem Sieg prasselt heftige Kritik aus Brasilien auf Heidrich ein.
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: