For the first time since 2000, no American women will be on the podium in Olympic women's beach volleyball.
On the plus side, Canada makes history with Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes as the pair has guaranteed their country will medal in the event for the first time. They face Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa in the gold medal match. The pair will be playing for their first medal and Brazil's second title after the nation won the inaugural event in 1996.
The Canadians will have to dig deep to dethrone the Brazilians, who are the top-ranked pair in the world according to FIVB standings. But Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes eliminated out Team USA's top pair of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, ranked No. 2.
In the bronze final, Switzerland's Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner will have no easy task as they line up across from reigning silver medalists Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy of Australia.
Here's how to watch the action unfold in the final day of Olympic women's beach volleyball.
How to watch Olympic beach volleyball women's medal matches
- TV channels: USA, NBC
- Live streams: Peacock, Fubo
The Olympic beach volleyball women's final matches will be televised on USA (bronze medal match) and NBC (gold medal match).
Both games are available to live stream on Fubo, which offers a free trial and provides access to every NBC network. Fans can also watch the finals on Peacock.
Olympic beach volleyball women's medal match start times
- Dates: Friday, Aug. 9
- Times: 3 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. ET
The final matches of Olympic women's beach volleyball will be played Friday, Aug. 9. The bronze medal match kicks off at 3 p.m. ET while the gold medal match is set for 4:30 p.m. ET.
Olympic beach volleyball finals schedule 2024
Women
| Date | Match | Opponents | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Fri., Aug. 9 | Bronze medal match | Switzerland (Tanja Hueberli/Nina Brunner) vs. Australia (Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy) | 3 p.m. | USA, Peacock, Fubo |
| Gold medal match | Canada (Brandie Wilkerson/Melissa Humana-Paredes) vs. Brazil (Ana Patricia Ramos/Eduarda Santos Lisboa) | 4:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Men
| Date | Match | Opponents | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Sat., Aug. 10 | Bronze medal match | Norway (Anders Mol/Christan Soerum) vs. Qatar (Cherif Younnousse/Ahmed Tijan) | 3 p.m. | USA, Peacock, Fubo |
| Gold medal match | Germany (Nils Ehlers/Clemens Wickler) vs. Sweden (David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig) | 4:30 p.m. | USA, Peacock, Fubo |
