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Great Britain win women's beach volleyball opener against Canada

Great Britain's women win their opening match of the beach volleyball tournament against Canada by two sets to one.

Great Britain won their opening match in the women's beach volleyball competition with a spirited comeback.

The team of Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin lost the first set to the Canadian team 21-17, but fought back with a series of superb shots.

Mullin produced a fearsome smash to secure the second set 21-14 and send the game into a dramatic finale.

Canada put real pressure on the British pair in the third set but Dampney and Mullin held firm, winning a tight decider 15-13.

Team GB will now play their second group match on Tuesday against Italy hoping to earn a place in the knockout stages.

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