Switzerland's Nina Brunner hits the sand after returning a shot in the women's beach volleyball bronze medal match between Australia and Switzerland, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France.

PARIS (AP) — Switzerland beat Australia in straight sets in the women’s beach volleyball third-place game on Friday night to earn the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Nina Brunner and Tanja Huerberli beat Tokyo silver medalists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar 21-17, 21-15 in 39 minutes at the Eiffel Tower Stadium. It was the second Summer Games in a row that a Swiss team took the bronze medal, coming three years after Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré placed third in Tokyo.

Brazil was scheduled to play Canada for the women’s gold medal later Friday night. On the men’s side, Sweden was set to face Germany for gold on Saturday night, with Norway and Qatar playing for the bronze.

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