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Janis Smedins, left, and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia in action during the Ostrava Beach Open 2021 tou
![Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Aleksands Samoilovs (L) and Janis Smedins of Latvia celebrate during the men's second round match against Nikita Liamin and Taras Myskiv of Russia at the 2020 CEV Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Aleksands Samoilovs (L) and Janis Smedins of Latvia celebrate during the men's second round match against Nikita Liamin and Taras Myskiv of Russia at the 2020 CEV](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CPRH4C/jurmala-latvia-19th-sep-2020-aleksands-samoilovs-l-and-janis-smedins-of-latvia-celebrate-during-the-mens-second-round-match-against-nikita-liamin-and-taras-myskiv-of-russia-at-the-2020-cev-beach-volleyball-european-championships-in-jurmala-latvia-sept-19-2020-credit-edijs-palensxinhuaalamy-live-news-2CPRH4C.jpg)
Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Aleksands Samoilovs (L) and Janis Smedins of Latvia celebrate during the men's second round match against Nikita Liamin and Taras Myskiv of Russia at the 2020 CEV
![Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Nikita Liamin (top) of Russia competes against Janis Smedins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia during the men's second round match at the 2020 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Nikita Liamin (top) of Russia competes against Janis Smedins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia during the men's second round match at the 2020 CEV Beach Volleyball European](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CPRH47/jurmala-latvia-19th-sep-2020-nikita-liamin-top-of-russia-competes-against-janis-smedins-and-aleksandrs-samoilovs-of-latvia-during-the-mens-second-round-match-at-the-2020-cev-beach-volleyball-european-championships-in-jurmala-latvia-sept-19-2020-credit-edijs-palensxinhuaalamy-live-news-2CPRH47.jpg)
Jurmala, Latvia. 19th Sep, 2020. Nikita Liamin (top) of Russia competes against Janis Smedins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia during the men's second round match at the 2020 CEV Beach Volleyball European
![Aleksandrs Samoilovs (R) of Latvia celebrates with his team mate Janis Smedins after winning their Rio Open men's beach volleyball final match against Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany on Copacabana Aleksandrs Samoilovs (R) of Latvia celebrates with his team mate Janis Smedins after winning their Rio Open men's beach volleyball final match against Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany on Copacabana](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ1M81/aleksandrs-samoilovs-r-of-latvia-celebrates-with-his-team-mate-janis-smedins-after-winning-their-rio-open-mens-beach-volleyball-final-match-against-markus-bockermann-and-lars-fluggen-of-germany-on-copacabana-beach-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-september-6-2015-the-rio-open-of-beach-volleyball-is-a-test-event-for-rio-2016-olympic-games-reuterssergio-moraes-2CJ1M81.jpg)