Missed opportunities at the death punctuated a heartbreaking loss for Australia’s beach volleyball pairing Mariafe del Solar and Nikki Laird in their Pool C clash against Switzerland.
Beach volley ball girls beaten but still alive
Beach volley ball girls beaten but still alive
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.