The final preliminary match for American beach volleyball players Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross comes Friday night in Rio. The duo will be facing Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre of Switzerland at 8 p.m. ET at Copacabana beach.
2016 Olympics beach volleyball: Time, TV schedule and live stream for Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross’ match
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Walsh Jennings and Ross are looking to defend the Olympic gold medal that the former won with ex-partner Misty May-Traenor in 2012. That duo dominated the beach volleyball scene for a long time, but with May-Treanor’s retirement, Walsh Jennings was forced to seek out a new partner.
She found one in Ross, who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London with Jennifer Kessy. Walsh Jennings and May-Traenor actually beat Ross and Kessy in the gold medal match four years ago. Now Walsh Jennings and Ross are the Americans’ “A” team, with newcomers Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat as the other U.S. duo.
Like all of the other matches, NBC Sports will be streaming this one live, so here’s how to catch it.
2016 Rio Olympics beach volleyball coverage for Wednesday
All times Eastern
Event: Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross vs. Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC Sports
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