Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann gave an inspired performance in their Olympic debut, going down in an incredibly tight match 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 to world number one duo Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway.
McHugh and Schumann Go Down in Heartbreaker to World Number 1
![Damien Schumann dives for the ball in their men's preliminary beach volleyball pool A match between Norway and Australia during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on July 24, 2021](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.olympics.com.au%2Fpublic%2Fstyles%2Flandscape_header_section%2Fs3%2F2021-07%2FGettyImages-1234153604.jpg.webp%3Fitok%3D7Bepptf7&w=1200&q=90)