Graudiņa and Samoilova to play for bronze at European Championship

Latvia's beach volleyball pair Tīna Graudiņa and Anastasija Samoilova suffered a defeat on Saturday in the semifinal of the European Championship, held in the Polish city of Stare Jabłonki.

The semifinal loss ended the Latvians' chances of reaching the final and competing for the title, but they retain the opportunity to win a medal — the duo will next face an opponent in the match for bronze.

Graudiņa and Samoilova have been among Latvia's most prominent beach volleyball representatives on the international stage in recent years, and the bronze-medal match offers a chance to finish the tournament on the podium.