Netherlands pair use win to drive Dutch teammates to further success

Rio de Janeiro, August 6, 2016 – The Netherland’s Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen began their Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games campaign by beating Russia’s Nikita Liamin and Dmitri Barsouk 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) at the Copacabana Beach Arena on Saturday. 

Here’s what they said after the match….

Alexander Brouwer, the Netherlands

“We played here in March so we are already a little bit used to playing here, but now in a stadium like this with 12,000 people fitted in, it was awesome to play here for my first Olympic match.

“We made a schedule we think is perfect for us. It is different as normally …

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