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The Latest: Beach volleyball underway at Copacabana Beach

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

10:30 a.m.

Beach volleyball is underway at Copacabana Beach and Italy's Adrian Carambula started it off with a Skyball.

Instead of a hard and sinking serve preferred by most beach players, Carambula sends a high, spinning missile into the air. The trick serve is often difficult to return — especially if it's windy or the sun is in the opponent's eyes.

Carambula's first attempt was short of the net. His next seemed long but the Austrians played it.