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USA Today · Aug 6, 2016

The Latest: Beach volleyball underway at Copacabana Beach

(Photo: The Associated Press)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. The venue DJ joined in the fun by playing the James Bond theme "Skyfall."

Full story at USA Today

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