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<p>April Ross #1 of Team United States and Alix Klineman #2 react after the play against Team Germany during the Women's Quarterfinal beach volleyball on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.</p>

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