The Rio Olympics 2016 will have many interesting stories but one of the bigger ones should come from mens’ beach volleyball. The United States will have a new pairing leading the country as Olympic veteran Phil Dalhausser and his 6’9″ frame welcomes newcomer Nick Lucena to the sand. It will be worth watching to see if Dalhausser can carry Lucena through his first Olympic games and to a medal in Rio.
Here is a look at the 2016 Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic schedule:
Saturday, August 6
Carambula/Rangehieri vs. Doppler/Horst, 9 a.m.
Alison/Bruno Schmidt vs. Binstock/Schahter, 10 a.m.
Gibb/Patterson vs. Jefferson/Cherif, 3:30 p.m.
Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs. Liamin/Barsouk, 4:30 p.m.
Losiak/Kantor vs. Bockermann/Fluggen, 8 p.m.
Herrera/Gavira vs. Huber/Seidl, 9 p.m.
Sunday, August 7
Nicolai/Lupo vs. Virgen/Ontiveros, 11 a.m.
Nummerdor/Varenhorst vs. Grimalt M/Grimalt E, Noon
Dalhausser/Lucena vs. Naceur. Ma/Belhaj. C, 3:30 p.m.
Pedro Solberg/Evandro vs. Diaz/Gonzalez, 4:30 p.m.
Semenov/Krasilnikov vs. Fijalek/Prudel, 10 p.m.
Samoilovs/Smedins J. vs. Schalk/Saxton, 11 p.m.
Monday, August 8
Losiak/Kantor vs. Liamin/Barsouk, 11 a.m.
Herrera/Gavira vs. Jefferson/Cherif, Noon
Alison/Bruno Schmidt vs. Doppler/Horst, 2:30 p.m.
Gibb/Patterson vs. Huber/Seidl, 3:30 p.m.
Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs. Bockermann/Fluggen, 5:30 p.m.
Carambula/Ranghieri vs. Binstock/Schachter, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9
Pedro Solberg/Evandro vs. Schalk/Saxton, 9 a.m.
Lucena/Dalhausser vs. Virgen/Ontiveros, 10 a.m.
Samoilovs/Smedins J. vs. Diaz/Gonzalez, 2:30 p.m.
Nummerdor/Varenhorst vs. Fijalek/Prudel, 4:30 p.m.
Nicolai/Lupo vs. Naceur. Ma/Beljaj. C, 9 p.m.
Semenov/Krasilnikov s. Grimalt M./Grimalt E., 10 p.m.
Wednesday, August 10
Gibb/Patterson vs. Herrera/Gavira, 10 a.m.
Huber/Seidl vs. Jefferson/Cherif, 11 a.m.
Alison/Bruno Schmidt vs. Carambula/Ranhieri, 2:30 p.m.
Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs. Losiak/Kantor, 3:30 p.m.
Bockermann/Fluggen vs. Liamin/Barsouk, 10 p.m.
Doppler/Horst vs. Binstock/Schachter, 11 p.m.
Thursday, August 11
Schalk/Saxton vs. Diaz/Gonzalez, 10 a.m.
Fijalek/Prudel vs. Grimalt M./Grimalt E., 11 a.m.
Nummerdor/Varenhorst vs. Semenov/Krasilnikov, Noon
Lucena/Dalhausser vs. Nicolai/Lupo, 3:30 p.m.
Pedro Solberg/Evandro vs. Samoilovs/Smedins J., 4:30 p.m.
Lucky Loser Match 1, 10 p.m.
Lucky Loser Match 2, 11 p.m.
Friday, August 12
Round of 16 Match 1, 10 a.m.
Round of 16 Match 2, 11 a.m.
Round of 16 Match 3, 2 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 4, 3 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 5, 6 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 6, 7 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 7, 10 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 8, 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 13
Round of 16 Match 9, 10 a.m.
Round of 16 Match 10, 11 a.m.
Round of 16 Match 11, 2 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 12, 3 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 13, 6 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 14, 7 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 15, 10 p.m.
Round of 16 Match 16, 11 p.m.
Monday, August 15
Quarterfinal Match 1, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinal Match 2, 4 p.m.
Quarterfinal Match 3, 10 p.m.
Quarterfinal Match 4, 11 p.m.
Tuesday, August 16
Semifinals, 3 or 4 or 10 or 11 p.m.
Thursday, August 18
Bronze medal match, 9 p.m.
Gold medal match, 11 p.m.
United States Roster
Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena
Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson
