Saxton and Schalk rediscover joie de vivre after receiving second chance

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Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2016 – Canada’s Ben Saxton and Chaim Schalk booked their place in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games round of 16 with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-18) victory over Poland’s Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel in the lucky loser round at Copacabana Beach Arena on Thursday. 

The win sets up a round of 16 clash against the Netherlands’ Robert Meeuwsen and Alexander Brouwer.

Here’s what they said after the match…

Chaim Schalk, Canada

“It’s so satisfying. That’s a fantastic team and we just played so steady and just enjoyed every minute. The atmosphere was incredible. We feel all the love …

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