Cuba knocks off U.S. in beach volleyball preliminary play
![Cuba's Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo embrace during their Pool D match against the United States](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2024/07/oly24_hlf_bvm_5142_usavcub_240727-1440x810.jpg)
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Cuban duo Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo proved to be too much for the United States’ Miles Partain and Andy Benesh, taking the opening match of Pool D play in Olympic beach volleyball.