Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, seen above at the Tokyo Olympics, advanced to the quarter-finals at the beach volleyball world championships on Thursday in Rome alongside fellow Canadian duo Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - image credit)Neither of Canada's two matches on Thursday at the beach volleyball world championships began well. Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes and fellow Canadian duo Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec each earned three-sets victories at the tournament in Rome, extending their respective unbeaten streaks. WATCH | Pavan, Humana-Paredes outlast Brazilian duo:In a mostly even match, Pavan and Humana-Paredes separated themselves with a 37-31 advantage in attack points. Wilkerson, Bukovec making good on partnershipMeanwhile, Wilkerson and Bukovec, the 40th-ranked duo who only joined forces in February, are already showing their partnership can work.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2022 21:35 UTC