The Philippine men’s beach volleyball team’s Olympic hopes came to an end after being eliminated by Australia in the semi-finals of the AVC Continental Cup on Friday in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Australia swept the Philippines, 2-0 in their best-of-three series.
In the first match, Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann swept Jaron Requinton and James Buytrago, 21-11, 21-15.
The Aussies completed the sweep with Maximilian Guehrer and Zachary Schubert winning by forfeit after an injury sustained by Jude Garcia in the second set, leaving his partner Anthony Arbasto unable to.continue.
Asian Volleyball Confederation photo
Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.
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