Åhman/Hellvig vs. Daubas/Aye, C. - Gold Match Highlights | João Pessoa 2026 #BeachProTour

So we take a moment now to welcome the French pair out on the two courts. Brazilians are living in Toulouse now, part of the national team programme. And we are underway. Joao Pessoa, elite event of 2026, the gold medal men's match is underway. It's France serving on the near side of the screens in red. Remy standing in the middle, trying to serve the seam, trying to keep Sweden from being in a good position on the attack. But it didn't really help. Very focused on standing right in the middle. Helvig works hard to get out. I think, did he touch it? No, he didn't. So Calvin with a swing, but it's Helvig who gets the ricochet rebound and just jumps so quickly. Set himself up there with that soft block. One more look at it. Hang time. Beautiful take from Helvig. Working hard to create the space, but it is Dalbas with a massive angle block. Perfect press over the net. Calvin being a little too vanilla right now. I need more variety from Calvin. And he continues to stay on this right side, swinging high, but this time that is clever, getting the hands. Remy from the middle. He's committed to Oman, and he gets him. That is beautiful lateral movement. What a wide block. That low seam swing. Oh, that's a great jump set. And there it is. The Swedish jump setters performing for the crowd. Wonderfully reeled in. Dalbas. What's IA got? Throwing up a lot of spin. Tries to take a bit of pace off of it. And Dalbas pounces like that short dropping serve in front of Helvig. After this first set. Oh, and talking about line swings. That is so nice from IA. Full power doesn't need it there. High end pressure. It's a little hurry up set, and it is Helvig. Just the moment you are compromised. I have no idea their ability to comprehend. You are in trouble. I need to just stall a little bit more. And what a throw down. If John didn't get this one, David. France. Time in. What have they got? It's an awkward pass. And Helvig. Oh, my goodness me. Just so young. You would not know from the sweet face. That one just plummets IA. Thought that was going much further than they wanted. Just literally remote control. Bring it back in. Time managed. The on two. Well wide. Reckless swing from France. And Sweden rush to the first set. 21-16. Relentless. We're underway. Start the second set. And they are taking IA immediately to the floor. Helvig with an easy peel. And so smart. Jonathan Helvig and David Orman. And there is Helvig again. And IA, he's struggling. Anyway. Back to the action. That was a high set. That was fast. But it was Dalbas who hung with Orman for a monster block moment. And France needed that. On those kind of plays and finds the momentum. And I want to see Calvin play to the audience. Better pass. There it is. That's what we're looking for. I love it. So happy to see France just change. IA making Sweden play. Oh, but how does Orman do that? Just go after option play, after option play if they can. Just try and unsettle Sweden in their defense. What a swing. Calvin moving in, but doesn't get. Oh, that's a good serve. Wow. Helvig just so low over the net. No trajectory that was readable. And IA. And what a line tag across the body. You don't see that as much from Helvig. There's no look line, but that was sublime. Slice in the middle. Dalbas a little bit late. Nice wide movement, but it's gone long. And back-to-back errors from Remy. That is such a kicker. And Helvig elevates. Incredible height. What reach. Calvin. Good lift. What a left-hand knuckle jumper from Helvig. What can not do. Incredible. Helvig jumps higher. Reaches longer. One more look at this play. Coming into this match, Sweden looked unstoppable. And the Olympic gold medalists, the world champion gold medalists, are one point away from taking the gold here in Joan Pessoa. And with the dig, they compromise France. This is the opportunity that Sweden are waiting for. And it's David Oman with some sensational defense. IA goes for it. It's high. It's pretty tricky. What a touch from IA. And he felt it into the bottom corner. Second, third match point saved by France. And coach Rasmus calls the time out. Slow down by Nanette. Dalbas working hard. Sweden nailed the baseline. And they have done it. We have your Joan Pessoa gold medal winners.