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Tokyo beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman will follow partner April Ross into retirement
Read full article: Tokyo beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman will follow partner April Ross into retirementTokyo Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman announced on social media she is retiring from the sport.
The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?
Read full article: The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?A new league format on the U.S. beach volleyball tour is bringing a team concept to what has always been a two-person sport.
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Video: Ross, Klineman defeat Australia to win gold in beach volleyball
Read full article: Video: Ross, Klineman defeat Australia to win gold in beach volleyballApril Ross and Alix Klineman, aka the "A-Team", delivered when it mattered most, winning in straight sets in the gold medal match against Australia. For Ross, it's the third Olympic medal of her career.
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April Ross completes her medal set as Team USA wins beach volleyball gold
Read full article: April Ross completes her medal set as Team USA wins beach volleyball goldRoss, who won a silver medal in 2012 and bronze in 2016, is the first beach volleyball player to win an Olympic medal with three different partners.
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April Ross is beach volleyball's last woman standing with past medals
Read full article: April Ross is beach volleyball's last woman standing with past medalsU.S. beach volleyball player April Ross - the London Games silver and Rio bronze medalist - and partner Alix Klineman defeated Germany in the women's quarterfinals on Tuesday, becoming the last woman standing with Olympic medals to her name.
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Video: Ross, Klineman down Germany in straight sets in quarterfinals
Read full article: Video: Ross, Klineman down Germany in straight sets in quarterfinalsAmericans April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Germany in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19. The duo advance to the semifinal match on Thursday morning in Tokyo.
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USA's Ross, Klineman dump the Dutch in pouring rain to stay unbeaten
Read full article: USA's Ross, Klineman dump the Dutch in pouring rain to stay unbeatenTeam USA's second-seeded beach volleyball team of April Ross and Alix Klineman dumped Dutch duo Sanne Keizer and Madelein Meppelink in the rain, 20-22, 21-17, 15-5.
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Podcast: Alix Klineman wants to destigmatize women’s health
Read full article: Podcast: Alix Klineman wants to destigmatize women’s healthIn the fourth episode of the My New Favorite Olympian podcast (below), Alix Klineman stresses the importance of destigmatizing conversations about women’s health. The four-time All-American volleyball player details her experience with menstrual health and the often-overlooked relationship between sports and periods.