Canada’s Women Beach Volleyball Duo Earns Silver in Paris

Published on August 9, 2024

Canadian beach volleyball duo Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have won silver in the women’s final in the Paris Olympics. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson, both from Toronto, played the final against Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Santos (Duda) Lisboa on Aug. 8. The Canadian team fell in the opening set 26-24, however they were able to beat back the Brazilians, winning the second set 21-12. In the third set, Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson fought hard but lost the set 15-10. It was the first time that a Canadian women’s team has made it to the Olympic podium in the competition....

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