2024-08-13 17:11:07
The national duo was unable to beat the Qatari duo and were eliminated in the round of 16 of beach volleyball.
The cousins Marco and Esteban Grimalt They said goodbye to beach volleyball Paris 2024 Olympic Games after losing a tough match against the Qatari duo.
The representatives of Team Chile lost by 21-14 y 21-16 against the Qatari duo, who are undefeated in the current edition and have just won the bronze medal at the last Tokyo 2020 games.
In this way, the Grimalt cousins failed to pass the round of 16 barrier and They emulated what was done in the last version of the sporting event, when they fell in the same instance against Russia.
The Chileans closed their participation in Paris 2024 with three defeats and two victories. In the first duel they faced the current Olympic champion, Norwaywhose rival won in two sets.
In the second match of the group stage, The Netherlands defeated the national duo also in two sets. While on the last date, the Grimalt cousins prevailed over Italy in straight sets to qualify for the play-off, where they beat Canada after the duo retired after only three points.
The action doesn’t end for Team Chile: Where to watch the Chileans live at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
With the defeat of cousins Marco and Esteban Grimalt, the action does not end for Team Chile at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In fact, this Tuesday The highlight will be the final that Yasmani Acosta will be competing in, who will be seeking gold in the 130 kg Greco-Roman wrestling category.
You can follow all the activities of the Five Rings event at open television through Chilevisión. In streaming, The sporting event is broadcast through the Claro Sports channel on YouTube.