Beach Volleyball
Medal Moment
Beach volleyball: Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos/Eduarda Santos Lisboa win women’s gold after three-set drama
Incredible drama at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in the women’s beach volleyball final.
For the first time since the sport’s introduction in 1996, we have a deciding third set in the gold-medal game.
First to 15 points wins… and Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos/Eduarda Lisboa bring up five gold medal points at 14-9.
The first is saved. The second is converted – a block goes out.
Ramos and Lisboa beat Canada’s Melissa Humaña-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson 26-24, 12-21, 15-10 for gold.
Earlier, Switzerland’s Tanja Hüberli/Nina Brunner won bronze, beating Australian pair Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy 21-17, 21-15.
It is Brazil’s first women’s beach volleyball gold medal since the inaugural tournament at Atlanta 1996.