Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Mo Farah delivered the signature performances of the Olympics as Great Britain shrugged off its grim economic worries to stage a memorable, record-breaking showpiece.
Score Strip
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- BRA vs. GER
- BRA vs. GER
- F
- 21 21 14 BRA
- 23 16 16 GER
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- NED vs. LAT
- NED vs. LAT
- F
- 21 19 11 NED
- 19 21 15 LAT
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- USA vs. USA
- USA vs. USA
- F
- 21 21 USA
- 16 16 USA
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- BRA vs. CHN
- BRA vs. CHN
- F
- 11 21 15 BRA
- 21 19 12 CHN
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- NED vs. GER
- NED vs. GER
- F
- 14 16 NED
- 21 21 GER
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- BRA vs. USA
- BRA vs. USA
- F
- 21 19 12 BRA
- 15 21 15 USA
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- CHN vs. USA
- CHN vs. USA
- F
- 20 20 CHN
- 22 22 USA
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- BRA vs. LAT
- BRA vs. LAT
- F
- 21 22 BRA
- 15 20 LAT
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- ITA vs. NED
- ITA vs. NED
- F
- 16 18 ITA
- 21 21 NED
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- BRA vs. GER
- BRA vs. GER
- F
- 15 19 BRA
- 21 21 GER
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- LAT vs. USA
- LAT vs. USA
- F
- 19 21 15 LAT
- 21 18 11 USA
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- BRA vs. POL
- BRA vs. POL
- F
- 21 16 17 BRA
- 17 21 15 POL
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- BRA vs. GER
- BRA vs. GER
- F
- 21 21 BRA
- 10 19 GER
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- USA vs. CZE
- USA vs. CZE
- F
- 25 21 USA
- 23 18 CZE
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- ITA vs. USA
- ITA vs. USA
- F
- 13 13 ITA
- 21 21 USA
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Event Type | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Men | Final | Brazil 1 - 2 Germany |
| Medal/Final | Men | Bronze Medal | Netherlands 1 - 2 Latvia |
| Medal/Final | Women | Final | United States 2 - 0 United States |
| Medal/Final | Women | Bronze Medal | Brazil 2 - 1 China |
| Men | Semifinal | Germany 2 - 0 Netherlands | |
| Women | Semifinal | Brazil 1 - 2 United States |
Schedule
- Symbol for Event results in medals
Dates and times are in EDT.
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Things to know
Beach Volleyball Medals
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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