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Rio 2016: Sun, beach and volleyball
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An overall view of the Olympic beach volleyball venue as Brazil plays Canada during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. (AP)
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Fans queued for hours at security checkpoints to enter the venues on Saturday, with even the famed Copacabana beach seeing only a few hundred spectators in the beginning. Here, Australia's Louis Bowden, left, sets up for teammate Taliqua Clancy against Costa Rica. (AP)
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Brazil's Alison Cerutti spikes the ball during the men's beach volleyball qualifying match between Brazil and Canada. Hosts Brazil, a traditional superpower in the sport, won 21-19, 22-20. (AFP)
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Spain's Elsa Baquerizo catches a ball during a women's beach volleyball match against Argentina. (AP)
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Elsa Baquerizo signals to teammate during the game against Argentina. Players use signs to strategise the serve. (AP)
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