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Swedish beach volleyball teams advance to quarterfinals in Brazil

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Swedish beach volleyball teams advance to quarterfinals in Brazil
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  • Swedish teams advance to quarterfinals with straight-set wins
  • Controversial handshake incident during Sweden-Australia match
  • Quarterfinal matchups set with broadcast details

Jacob Hölting-Nilsson and Elmer Andersson secured their quarterfinal spot by defeating the Australian pair Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher in two straight sets, 24–21 and 21–10. In the second set, as Sweden stormed toward victory, angry expressions were seen on the Australian players, and after a Swedish service ace, Izac Carracher refused to shake hands with the Swedes. Meanwhile, David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig also advanced by defeating Juan Bautista Amieva and Maciel Bueno from Argentina in straight sets, 21–15 and 21–9.

In the upcoming quarterfinals, Jacob Hölting-Nilsson and Elmer Andersson will face Timo Hammarberg and Tim Berger from Austria, while David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig will play against Remi Daubas and Calvin Aye, with the latter match broadcast on SVT Play at 21:55. The outcomes of these matches and the current standings of the Swedish teams in the World Tour are yet to be determined.

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