The Norwegian’s defeat ROC to win a gold medal in men’s beach volleyball

In spite of the dim skies and rain at the capital, it was all daylight and celebration for Team Norway’s Ander Mol and Christian Sorum. After beating ROC’s Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in an exciting men’s beach volleyball gold medal match at Shiozake Park.

While ROC had a slight lead within the opening set. Mol’s kill pieces and Sorum’s pros made a difference Group Norway overwhelm ROC and control the game to win the primary set by 21-17.

Norway’s first-ever Olympic award in beach volleyball

In the second set, it was a tight standoff between the two groups but mistakes. From ROC taken a toll on them a few points with Team Norway going in for the kill to sail on to golden victory. At 21-18 and clinch Norway’s first-ever Olympic award in beach volleyball.

“We know this team very well, and we want to serve Krasilnikov because we have been playing well against him before. They served strong in the beginning, they always do. But we know that if we found a rhythm with our side out we would get some points in the block,” Sorum said.

“It was fair an amazing feeling to play at this tall level within the Olympic final.”

Mol, whose mother competed in Atlanta in 1996 in shoreline volleyball. It couldn’t very accept that he not as it is made history for Norway. But also surpassed his mother’s sporting achievements.

“I always dreamed of beating my mum in the Olympics. She got a ninth (place). It is actually really happy when we made it to the quarterfinals because we became historical by achieving (at least) the fifth place,” Mol said.

“It has been a journey for a long time and our parents and families are very pleased with us right now.”

Mol and Sorum’s medal is additionally the third Olympic gold medal won by Norway at Tokyo 2020. Following Karsten Warholm’s gold within the men’s 400 obstacles and also Kristian Blummenfelt’s gold at the men’s individual triathlon.

Qatar for Bronze medal

Cherif Younousse

Qatar’s Cherif Younousse kissed the sand beneath his feet. After winning the men’s beach volleyball bronze award match against Latvia alongside teammate Ahmed Tijan.

The duo outflanked Latvia’s Martin Plavins and Edgar Tocs in two straight sets to win a spot within the podium.

Even though the two groups began on a break-even with balance within the early circular. Younousse’s marvelous kill pieces made a difference in Qatar break absence. With a gigantic lead to wrap up of their adversary 21-12 within the beginning with the set.

Latvia staged a comeback within the moment set leading by 3-0. But Qatar would come right back jumping with serves and squares to indeed the score. With Plavins and Tocs not being able to discover their beat to capture up against the more tireless Qatar group. They eventually fell at 21-18 with Qatar clinching bronze.

Usually the primary ever Olympic beach volleyball medal for Qatar.

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