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Posted: 2024-08-08 21:51:06

It certainly hasn't been a bad place for Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar to come to work for the past two weeks.

Every other day, since the Paris Games began, Clancy and Artacho del Solar have plied their trade directly beneath the Eiffel Tower.

How many glances must they have stolen between points? How many times have they had to pinch themselves that this could be the setting of their Olympic dream coming true?

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As the supporters begin to fill up the stands for Australia's biggest game yet, every single spectator does an immediate double-take, spinning around with their phone cameras or posing for a selfie with Paris' steel behemoth in the background.

For two weeks, La Tour Eiffel has been the star of the beach volleyball events. But no longer.

The semifinal stage is when dreams really start being realised and crushed. There are Olympic medals on the line now, and no matter how tempting it might be, Clancy and Artacho del Solar must know they can't afford a moment's distraction.

Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar high five after a point

Mariafe Artacho del Solar of Australia and Taliqua Clancy have been teammates since 2017.(Reuters: Louisa Gouliamaki)

Tonight they are up against Brazilian pair Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa — ranked number one in the world — with a spot in the gold medal match up for grabs.

The Aussies reached those heights three years ago, but no further. A silver medal was the end result from a final against the USA, a result to be proud of but — in Clancy's words, it "wasn't the colour we wanted".

Retribution is on their mind, but before they can even get that chance this imposing Brazilian duo needs to be handled first.

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