2016 Olympics - Best of Rio 2016 Summer Olympics: Women's Beach Volleyball
Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrates at Rio Olympics
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrates in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel and Laura Ludwig at Rio Olympics
Silver medalists Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel of Brazil and Gold Medalist Laura Ludwig of Germany leap at net for a ball in the Women's Beach Volleybal at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel of Brazil at Rio Olympics
Silver medalists Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel of Brazil competes in their match against Germany in the Women's Beach Volleybal at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil competes at Rio Olympics
Silver medalists Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil competes in their match against Germany in the Women's Beach Volleybal at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Gold medalist Kira Walkenhorst of Germany returns a ball in Germany's Beach Volleyball Women's Gold medal match against Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel and Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Laura Ludwig of Germany celebrates with fans after winning the gold medal in their Beach Volleyball Women's Gold medal match against Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel and Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst celebrate at Rio Olympics
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany celebrate with fans after winning the gold medal in their Beach Volleyball Women's Gold medal match against Agatha Bednarczuk Rippel and Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
April Ross of the United States puts a signal behind her back in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
April Ross of the United States dives for a ball in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States returns the ball in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrates in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross celebrate at Rio Olympics
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States leaps in the air and celebrates in the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross celebrate at Rio Olympics
Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross of the United States celebrate after winning a bronze at the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrates at Rio Olympics
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States celebrates after winning a bronze at the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha of Brazil at the Beach Volleyball Arena at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 17, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer kneels in the sand after injuring herself during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against against the United States at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
USA's April Ross (R) and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Switzerland at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Switzerland's Anouk Verge-Depre digs the ball during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against against the United States at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
USA's Aril Ross (R) spikes the ball past Switzerland's Anouk Verge-Depre (L) during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Switzerland at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Switzerland's Anouk Verge-Depre (R) celebrates with teammateIsabelle Forrer during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
USA's Aril Ross keeps her eye on the ball on during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Switzerland at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer (L) digs the ball as USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings awaits the return during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings (R) hits the ball towards Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. The United States defeated Switzerland 2-1. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain's Liliana Fern‡ndez reacts after a point against Brazil during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Brazil's during B‡rbara Seixas (2) digs a ball as teammate çgatha Bednarczuk (1) looks on during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Spain at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain's Liliana Fern‡ndez (1) and Elsa Baquerizo (2) celebrate a point during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Brazil at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain's Liliana Fern‡ndez (R) hits the ball towards Brazil's çgatha Bednarczuk (L) during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Brazil's Ágatha Bednarczuk lays in the sand after missing a dig against Spain during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain's Liliana Fern‡ndez (L) and Elsa Baquerizo react during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Brazil at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain takes on Brazil in a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Spain's Liliana Fern‡ndez reacts during a Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match against Brazil at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Spain defeated Brazil 2-0. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's Kerri Walsh-Jennings celebrates alongside teammate April Ross as they play Australia in their preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's April Ross (2) and teammate Kerri Walsh-Jennings arrive to play Australia in their preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar hits the ball against America in their preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's Kerri Walsh-Jennings prepare to play against Australia in their preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's April Ross dives for the ball against Australia in her preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's Kerri Walsh-Jennings hits the ball against Australia in her preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's America's Kerri Walsh-Jennings is scored on by Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar in their preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Women's Beach Volleyball USA vs. Austrailia at the Rio Summer Olympics
America's Kerri Walsh-Jennings dives for the ball against Australia in her preliminary beach volleyball match at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's beach volleyball player Barbara Seixas acknowledges the crowd as she arrives for her preliminary match against the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's Barbara Seixas sets up a play against the Czech Republic during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Czech Republic's Barbora Hermannova returns the ball against Brazil during their preliminary beach volleyball game during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's Agatha Rippel celebrate after scoring against the Czech Republic during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's Barbara Seixas and Agatha Rippel celebrate after defeating the Czech Republic during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Czech Republic's Marketa Slukova (R) and Barbora Hermannova return the ball against Brazil's Agatha Rippel during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's Agatha Rippel returns against the Czech Republic during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Beach Volleyball Brazil vs. Czech Republic at the Rio Summer Olympics
Brazil's Barbara Seixas is scored on by the Czech Republic during their preliminary beach volleyball game in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 6, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
