Kelly Cheng
6-2
Sunday, July 25 (5 p.m. Pacific time)
Tokyo, Japan
Beach Event, International Events, National Team Events
Pacific Time
Sunday, July 25, 5 p.m.
Japan Time
Monday, July 26, 9 a.m.
Broadcast
Watch Live streaming (On this page, choose your TV provider OR select Peacock if you don’t have a TV provider to watch live online)
Live on USA Network
NBC Sports replay on July 26 at 11 p.m. PT
Opponent
Graudina/Kravcenoka (LAT)
Results
Claes/Sponcil def. LAT, 3-0 (21-13, 16-21, 15-11)
Pool D Teams (Country; World Ranking; Olympic Ranking)
Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (USA; 4th; 6th)
Ana Patricia Ramos/Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva (BRA; 8th; 4th)
Anastasija Kravcenoka/Tina Graudina (LAT; 19th; 21st)
Gaudencia Makokha/Brackcides Khadambi (KEN; 99th; NR)
Pool Standings
Claes/Sponcil, 1-0
Kravcenoka/Graudina, 0-1
Makokha/Khadambi, TBA
Ana Patricia/Rebecca, TBA
Athletes
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Claes/Sponcil vs. Latvia
Kelly Claes (photo by FIVB)
Sarah Sponcil (photo by FIVB)
Kelly Claes (photo by FIVB)
Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil (photo by FIVB)
Sarah Sponcil (photo by FIVB)
Kelly Claes (photo by FIVB)
Sarah Sponcil (photo by FIVB)