Brazil has won a crazy gold medal match in beach volleyball but there was one moment during the unusually tense battle that had everyone talking. The sparkling Eiffel Tower may have provided a beautiful backdrop for the clash, but there were ugly scenes on the sand when an explosive fight erupted between Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson. The couple eyeballed each other and pointed fingers in a fierce argument at the net.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The referee stepped in to separate the pair, while on the other side side of the court Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brazil’s Eduarda Santos Lisboa also exchanged words. “Oh hello, bit of a chat at the net. Getting heated,” the international commentator said.
“Oooh, you don’t see this very often,” another commentator said. Wilkerson was handed a yellow card but it was the quick-thinking DJ who managed to calm things down. Suddenly, the John Lennon classic started playing and the volleyballers instantly went from furious to smiles when the universally loved song rang out from across the court.
It was an incredible party vibe at the venue and Brazilian fans were out in force. They cheered on their stars who went on to win the memorable gold medal match, 26-24 12-21 15-10. Earlier, in the bronze medal match between Australian and Switzerland, it just wasn’t to be for the Aussies.
Australia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy were strangely flat.