August 7, 2016
Olympic volleyballers Taliqua Clancy and Louise Bawden are off to a great start in their bid to win a medal at the Rio Games.
The pair notched up a two-set to nil win over Costa Ricans Karen Cope Charles and Nathalia Alfaro in a preliminary Pool F match in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Their next match will be played at noon (AEST) on Tuesday, against Venezuelans Olaya Perez Pazo and Norisbeth Isais Agudo Gonzalez.
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UPDATE August 9:
Clancy and Bawden have won 2-0 against Venezuelans Olaya Perez Pazo and Norisbeth Isais Agudo Gonzalez in their Pool F Beach Volleyball game at the Rio Olympics.
Their next game is on Wednesday at 11:00pm (AEST) against Dutch pair Madelein Meppelink and Marleen van Iersel.
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