Olympics: Germany beat Brazil to women's beach volleyball
Germany's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst beat Brazilian pair Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixa 21-18, 21-14 to win the women's beach volleyball title at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.
It ended a tough night for the hosts after American legend Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross beat Larissa Franca and Talita Rocha 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 in the bronze-medal play-off.