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Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, the No. 2 team ranked women’s beach team in the world, started strong and never looked back in a 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) over the team of Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec of Canada in their opening match in the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
The U.S. beach team of Miles Partain and Andy Benesh put in a strong effort but fell short in their debut match of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to Alayo/Diaz of Cuba 2-0 (21-18, 21-18).
Four pairs – two women’s, two men’s – will represent the U.S. at the beach volleyball event taking place at Eiffel Tower Stadium for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. All but one of the U.S. athletes (Kelly Cheng) are first-time Olympians. Cheng tied for ninth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Sarah Sponcil.
