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August 7, 2021 12:12 PM ET
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Norway is Olympic champion in Beach Volley

The Norwegian duo defeats Russia to win the Gold Medal in the men's Beach Volley tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Team
Pair
Sets
S1
S2
Total
Norway Anders Mol - Christian Sorum 2 21 21 42
Russia Viacheslav Krasilnikov - Oleg Stoyanovskiy 0 17 18 35
(Photo: Getty)
(Photo: Getty)

August 7, 2021 12:12 PM ET
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End | 2 - Set

21-18 | The Russian duo misses and drops the final point of the set and game; Norway takes the second set, wins the game and wins the Tokyo 2020 Beach Volleyball gold medal.

August 7, 2021 12:07 PM ET
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2 | Set

19-16 | Two points away! Christian Sorum scores again and Norway is very close to take the second set and thus the game.

August 7, 2021 12:02 PM ET
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2 | Set

17-13 | Christian Sorum scores again for Norway, who already has a considerable lead, and is close to winning their second set.

August 7, 2021 11:57 AM ET
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2 | Set

11-10 | Oleg Stoyanovskiy blocks, scores his partner's tenth point and brings Russia closer on the second-half board.

August 7, 2021 11:52 AM ET
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2 | Set

1-0 | Anders Mol gets the first point of this second set for Norway, who looks to finish the game in just two sets.

August 7, 2021 11:47 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

End | 1 - Set

21-17 | Christian Sorum rises and spikes to score the final point of the set; Norway is already beating Russia.

August 7, 2021 11:42 AM ET
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1 | Set

19-14 | Anders Mol rises and spikes to bring Norway even closer to the deciding point for the first set.

August 7, 2021 11:37 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

1 | Set

17-13 | Anders Mol extends Norway's lead; they are on their way to clinching the first set of the match.

August 7, 2021 11:32 AM ET
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1 | Set

13-11 | This first half has been very even, but Norway has a slight advantage over Russia at the moment.

August 7, 2021 11:27 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

The first set begins!

The pairs of Norway and Russia seek to become the Olympic champions of the men's Beach Volleyball tournament.

August 7, 2021 11:22 AM ET
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Tune in here Norway vs Russia Updates

In a few moments we will share with you more information about Norway vs Russia live, as well as the latest information from Shiokaze Park in the gold medal match of the men's beach volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Don't miss any details of the match with VAVEL's up-to-the-minute online coverage.

August 7, 2021 11:17 AM ET
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August 7, 2021 11:12 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

This way up Russia

In the last round, which was played yesterday morning, Vyacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy defeated Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, duo from Qatar, 2-0, with sets of 21-19 and 21-17. 

August 7, 2021 11:07 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

This is how Norway arrives

In the previous stage, which was played yesterday morning, Christian Sorum and Anders Mol defeated Martins Plavins and Edgar Tocs, a pair from Latvia, 2-0 with sets to 21-15 and 21-16.

August 7, 2021 11:02 AM ET
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How did Russia advance to the final round?

Facing Latvians, Mexicans and Czechs, the Russian duo was placed second in Sector B with five points, after two wins and one loss. Later, in the round of 16, they triumphed against the Spaniards; in the quarterfinals, they eliminated the Germans, and in the semifinals, they celebrated their place against the Qataris.

(Photo: Getty)
(Photo: Getty)

August 7, 2021 10:57 AM ET
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How did Norway reach the final for the gold medal?

The Norwegian pair began their participation in Group A, where they came in second place after accumulating five points, the result of two wins and one loss; they faced Russians, Spaniards and Australians. In direct elimination rounds, they defeated the Dutch, then left out the Russians, and recently defeated the Latvians.

(Photo: Getty)
(Photo: Getty)

August 7, 2021 10:52 AM ET
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Who are the Norwegian and Russian pairs?

The Norwegian team is made up of Anders Mol (C) and Christian Sorum, while Vyacheslav Krasilnikov (C) and Oleg Stoyanovskiy are the Russian team.

August 7, 2021 10:47 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

Beach Volleyball says goodbye to Tokyo 2020

This Friday night, the pairs of Norway and Russia will face each other in the 54th match of Beach Volleyball, in search of being the champions of the men's tournament; this game for the gold medal will be the last of this sport in the present Olympic Games. One hour before this match, Latvia and Qatar will define the pair that will win the bronze medal.

August 7, 2021 10:42 AM ET
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Alan Rodríguez AvilésLive reporter

Welcome to minute by minute coverage of the Men's Beach Volleyball Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Norway vs Russia!

My name is Alan Rodriguez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with all the information on VAVEL.

August 7, 2021 10:37 AM ET