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Russians and Swiss pairs breaking through on Copacabana
- Updated: August 14, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 14, 2016 – Six of the top eight-seeded teams in the women’s Beach Volleyball competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have advanced to Sunday’s quarter-finals with Ekaterina Birlova/Evgeniya Ukolova of Russia and Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr of Switzerland posting “break-through” wins during the opening two days of elimination matches.
Both the Russians and Swiss pairs face monumental tasks Sunday against Brazilians Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca and Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas, the top two-seeded teams and medal favorites in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games being played on iconic Copacabana.
Heidrich and Zumkehr will be seeking their first-ever international win over Talita and Larissa …
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