TOKYO — Just four years after her transition to beach volleyball, US Alix Klineman won the gold on Friday with her partner April Ross, who took home her third Olympic medal. The Americans won by beating Australia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy 21-15, 21-16 on an extremely hot day at Shiokaze Park. The …
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American duo April Ross and Alix Klineman is guaranteed to win at least a silver medal in beach volleyball, which will be Ross’ third Olympic medal. However, they are both seeking their first gold by playing Australian Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy in today’s final. Ross won a silver medal at the 2012 …
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April Ross will play for her third Olympic medal in beach volleyball. On Thursday morning, as the sand scorched in the sun and the spots remained in the shade, the American duo Ross and Alix Klineman defeated Switzerland’s Anouk Vergé-Dépré and Joana Heidrich in two sets 21-12, 21-. 11, to switch to the gold medal …
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American beach volleyball duo April Ross and Alix Klineman reach the semi-finals. Ross and Klineman defeated Germany’s Laura Ludwig and Margareta Kozuch in two close sets, 21-19, 21-19 and 44 minutes, on Tuesday morning. In the semi-finals, they will face Swiss Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich, who won Brazil in sets 21-19, 18-21, 15-12. Ross …
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TOKYO – April Ross and Alix Klineman, an American power duo in beach volleyball, kicked off the Olympics with a win on Sunday, beating Chinese team Xue Chen and Wang Xinxin 21-17, 21-19. Ross, 39, has a silver medal from the 2012 Games in partnership with Jennifer Kessy and a bronze medalist from 2016 with …
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