In a gripping contest, Australia’s beach volleyball duo of Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar took a set off their world number one opponents, but could not quite get the job done to progress to the gold medal match.
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are into the medal rounds and eyeing gold after surviving a thrilling beach volleyball clash at the Paris Olympics.
The stands were shaking and the lights of the Eiffel Tower were sparkling. The beach volleyball on Monday night was a captivating event, but not just because of what was happening on the sand.
The teammate of a convicted rapist competing in the men’s beach volleyball at Paris says he is a “good example to follow”.
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have become a beach volleyball force to be reckoned with heading to Paris, the former being driven by a postcard 24 years ago from two of Australia’s Olympic greats. Listen to the latest instalment of the En Route to Paris podcast here.
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