RIO DE JANEIRO — The second full day of competition at the Rio Olympics broke bright and clear. And windy, very windy.
High gusts wreaked havoc on the early competition Sunday, forcing complete cancellation of the rowing events at Lagoa Stadium
In the beach volleyball stadium at Copacabana Beach, the weather turned minutes before the USA’s Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat played in the second match of the day. Clouds rolled in and gusts picked up, blowing hard the length of the court.
The match went ahead as planned, but the first set was a sloppy one, with numerous serves sailing out and a host of unforced errors from both teams.