Beach volleyball at the Rio Olympics

The women's beach volleyball medal winners celebrate on the podium.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) and April Ross (USA) celebrate after winning the bronze medal.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) and April Ross (USA) celebrate during their bronze medal match victory.

Agatha (BRA) and Barbara (BRA) react after falling in the gold medal match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) and April Ross (USA) run into each other during the bronze medal match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) digs the ball during the bronze medal match.

April Ross (USA) hits the ball during the bronze medal match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrates during the bronze medal match.

Laura Ludwig (GER) and Kira Walkenhorst (GER) celebrate winning the gold medal.

Kira Walkenhorst (GER) hits the ball against Agatha (BRA) during the women's gold medal match.

The United States' April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings react at left as Brazil's Agatha and Barbara celebrate their semifinal win.

United States left defender April Ross and right blocker Kerri Walsh Jennings look on at left as Brazil left blocker Agatha and right defender Barbara celebrate their victory.

The United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings reacts in a women's team semifinal beach volleyball game against Brazil.

Brazil right defender Barbara hits a ball against United States right blocker Kerri Walsh Jennings in a women's team semifinal.

United States left defender April Ross digs for a ball in a women's team semifinal beach volleyball game against Brazil.

Russian left defender Viacheslav Krasilnikov hits a shot past Italian left blocker Paolo Nicolai in a men's team semifinal.

Russia right blocker Konstantin Semenov returns a ball in a men's team semifinal.

Laura Ludwig (GER) hits the ball against Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) and Talita Rocha (BRA) during the women's semifinals in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Laura Ludwig (GER) digs the ball against Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) and Talita Rocha (BRA) during the women's semifinals in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) hits the ball against Laura Ludwig (GER) and Kira Walkenhorst (GER) during the women's semifinals in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Laura Ludwig (GER) digs the ball against Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) and Talita Rocha (BRA) during the women's semifinals in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Laura Ludwig (GER) and Kira Walkenhorst (GER) celebrate a against Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) and Talita Rocha (BRA) during the women's semifinals in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Kerri Walsh Jennings of the U.S. hits the ball against Louise Bawden of Australia.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and April Ross celebrate against Australia during the quarterfinals.

Evgenia Ukolova and Ekaterina Birlova of Russia celebrate against Brazil.

Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil hits the ball against Ekaterina Birlova of Russia.

Nadine Zumkehr consoles Switzerland teammate Joana Heidrich after losing to Brazil in the beach volleyball quarterfinal.

Taliqua Clancy of Australia hits the ball against the United States.

Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) hits the ball past Joana Heidrich (SUI) during the women's team quarterfinal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Heather Bansley (CAN) bumps the ball against Germany during the women's team quarterfinal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Nadine Zumkehr (SUI) digs the ball as Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) looks on during the women's team quarterfinal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Talita Rocha (BRA) celebrates with fans after defeating Switzerland during the women's team quarterfinal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Isabelle Forrer (SIU) digs the ball against Germany during the women's round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Laura Ludwig (GER) digs the ball against Switzerland during the women's round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Kerri Walsh Jennings of the USA gets the ball past Laura Giombini of Italy in a Round of 16.

Paolo Nicolai celebrates during a clash between Italian teams.

April Ross sets the ball in a women's beach volleyball Round of 16 match against Italy at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Talita Rocha of Brazil bumps the ball against Germany.

Liliana Fernandez Steiner of Spain hits the ball past Ekaterina Birlova and Evgenia Ukolova of Russia.

Alexander Horst of Austria attempts to block a hit by Sergio Reynaldo Gonzalez Bayard of Cuba.

Poland left defender Kinga Kolosinska (1) returns a ball against Brazil in a women's preliminary.

Brazil right defender Larissa Franca Maestrini (1) digs a ball against Poland in a women's preliminary.

Brazil right defender Larissa Franca Maestrini (1) hits a shot against Poland left defender Kinga Kolosinska (1) in a women's preliminary.

Cuba right defender Nivaldo Nadhir Diaz Gomez (1) serves in a men's preliminary.

Poland right defender Grzegorz Fualek (2) digs a ball in a men's preliminary.

Netherlands left defender Reinder Nummerdor (1) digs a ball in a men's preliminary.

Russia left defender Viacheslav Krasilnikov (1) digs a ball in a men's preliminary.

United States right defender Nicholas Lucena (2) spikes against Italy left blocker Paolo Nicolai (1) in a men's preliminary.

United States left blocker Phil Dalhausser (1) serves against Italy in a men's preliminary.

United States right defender Brooke Sweat (2) dives for a ball in a women's preliminary - Pool A match against Russia at the Beach Volleyball Arena during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

United States right defender Brooke Sweat (2) dives for a ball in a women's preliminary - Pool A match against Russia at the Beach Volleyball Arena during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

United States left blocker Lauren Fendrick (1) goes up for a block against Russia left blocker Evgenia Ukolova (2) in a women's preliminary - Pool A match at the Beach Volleyball Arena during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

United States \right defender Brooke Sweat (2) reacts with left blocker Lauren Fendrick (1) after a point in a women's preliminary - Pool A match against Russia at the Beach Volleyball Arena during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

United States left blocker Lauren Fendrick (1) looks on at left as Russia right defender Ekaterina Birlova (1) and left blocker Evgenia Ukolova (2) hug after a women's preliminary - Pool A match at the Beach Volleyball Arena during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) celebrates after defeating Switzerland during the women's preliminary.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) and April Ross (USA) celebrate after defeating Switzerland during the women's preliminary.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) celebrates with April Ross (USA) during the women's preliminary against Switzerland in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) dives for the ball as Anouk Verge-Depre (SUI) looks on during the women's preliminary.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) hits the ball past Anouk Verge-Depre (SUI) during the women's preliminary.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) digs the ball against Switzerland during the women's preliminary.

Jacob Gibb (USA) bumps the ball against Spain during the men's preliminary.

Jacob Gibb (USA) celebrates as Adrian Gavira Collado (ESP) looks on during the men's preliminary.

Pablo Herrera Allepuz (ESP) and Jacob Gibb (USA) reach for the ball as Casey Patterson (USA) and Adrian Gavira Collado (ESP) look on during the men's preliminary.

Casey Patterson (USA) digs the ball against Spain during the men's preliminary.

Pablo Herrera Allepuz (ESP) and Adrian Gavira Collado (ESP) celebrate after defeating the United States during the men's preliminary.

Robin Seidl (AUT) attempts to block a hit by Cherif Younousse Samba (QAT) during the men's preliminary.

Nicole Laird (AUS) attempts to block a hit by Fan Wang (CHN) during the women's preliminary.

Alison Cerutti (BRA) attempts to block a hit by Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich (ITA) during the men's preliminary.

Alexander Brouwer (NED) reaches for the ball during the men's preliminary against Poland.

Liliana Fernandez Steiner (ESP) and Elsa Baquerizo Mcmillan (ESP) celebrate during the women's preliminary against Brazil.

Jantine van der Vlist of the Netherlands gestures during a match against Germany.

Kristina Valjas (CAN) digs the ball against Germany.

Laura Ludwig of Germany celebrates against Canada.

Italy's Paolo Nicolai looks under the net during a match against Tunisia.

Germany's Britta Buthe watches as Karla Borger plays a shot against the Netherlands.

Jantine van der Vlist of the Netherlands plays a shot against Germany.

Samuel Schachter of Canada attempts to block a hit by Evandro Goncalves Oliveira Junior of Brazil.

Lauren Fendrick of the U.S. attempts to block a hit by Talita Rocha of Brazil.

Doaa Elghobashy of Egypt looks on against Italy.

Choaib Belhaj Salah of Tunisia hits the ball against Russia during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round.

Nicholas Lucena (USA) digs the ball against Mexico during the men's preliminary in Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

USA players Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross are introduced during a beach volleyball preliminary match in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Evandro Goncalves Oliveira Junior (BRA) attempts to save the ball against Canada during the men's preliminary.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and April Ross celebrate after beating China.

Kerri Walsh Jennings spikes the ball as Fan Wang of China attempts to block during Monday's match.

April Ross dives for a dig during a women's beach volleyball qualifying match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings dives for the ball during a match Monday.

USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings tries to block the ball during a women's beach volleyball qualifying match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, hits over China's Wang Fan during a women's beach volleyball match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, sets up a shot against China during a women's beach volleyball match.

Alexander Huber (AUT) hits the ball against the United States during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round.

Casey Patterson (USA) digs the ball against Austria during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round.

Jacob Gibb (USA) reacts while Alexander Huber (AUT) and Robin Seidl (AUT) celebrate during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round.

Alexander Brouwer (NED) celebrates with Robert Meeuwsen (NED) after scoring a point against Germany during the men's team preliminary.

Robert Meeuwsen (NED) tries to block a ball hit by Markus Bockermann (GER) during the men's team preliminary.

Markus Bockermann of Germany hits the ball as Robert Meeuwsen of Netherlands attempts to block during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round Pool B match on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena.

Markus Bockermann of Germany reacts during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round Pool B match between Robert Meeuwsen and Alexander Brouwer of Netherlands on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena.

Netherland's Marleen Van Lersel digs against Costa Rica during a women's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Alexander Huber (AUT) hits the ball against Jacob Gibb (USA) during the men's beach volleyball preliminary round at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Austria's Clement Doppler, right, and Alexander Horst, left, celebrate after defeating Brazil during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Alison Cerutti of Brazil dives during themen's beach volleyball preliminary round Pool A match against Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst of Austria on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on Aug. 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

Switzerland's Anouk Verge-Depre dives for a ball during a match against Australia.

Qatar's Jefferson Santos Pereira dives for a ball during a match against Spain.

Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer celebrates after a women's beach volleyball match against Australia.

Russia's Nikita Liamin, left, celebrates with his teammate Dimitri Barsouk after winning a point against Poland.

Monika Brzostek (POL) and Kinga Kolosinska (POL) celebrate a point over the USA during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) digs the ball as she and partner Talita Rocha (BRA) take on Russia during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Phil Dalhausser (USA) blocks the shot of Choaib Belhaj Salah (TUN) during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Sergio Reynaldo Gonzalez Bayard (CUB) hits the ball passed Pedro Solberg (BRA) during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Brooke Sweat (USA) dives for the ball against Poland during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) and April Ross (USA) celebrate against Nicole Laird (AUS) and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar (AUS) during the women's beach volleyball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena.

Kinga Kolosinska (POL) digs the ball as she and partner Monika Brzostek play against the United States.

Nicholas Lucena (USA) goes down to the sand for a dig as he and partner Phil Dalhausser (USA) play Tunisia during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Lauren Fendrick (USA) awaits a serve as she and partner Brooke Sweat play Poland.

A view of the beach volleyball arena.

Rodolfo Lombardo Ontiveros Gomez (MEX) dives for a ball as he and his partner Juan Ramon Virgen Pulido play Italy during a beach volleyball match at Beach Volleyball Arena in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Kinga Kolosinska (POL) tries to block the ball being hit by Brooke Sweat (USA).

Ekaterina Birlova and Evgenia Ukolova (RUS) look on as Talita Rocha and Larissa Franca Maestrini (BRA) celebrate a point.

Talita Rocha (BRA), middle, celebrates a point with partner Larissa Franca Maestrini against Russia.