VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FIRST EVER INDOOR QUEEN & KING OF THE COURT BEACH VOLLEYBALL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE / SOUNDBITES OF WINNERS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (QUATTRO MEDIA – Access all) 1. VARIOUS SCENIC VIEWS OF LONDON 2. PEOPLE ENTERING CRYSTAL PALACE SPORTS CENTRE 3. VARIOUS OF TEAMS ENTERING PLAY ARENA MEN'S COMPETITION 4. ENGLAND’S ISSA BATRANE AND FREDERICK BIALOKOZ (WHITE JERSEY) WINNING POINT AT THE NET 5. CROWD CHEERING 6. FRENCH DUO OF CALVIN AYE AND TEO ROTAR (DARK BLUE JERSEY) 7. ITALY’S MANUEL ALFIERI (LIGHT BLUE JERSEY) WINNING POINT WITH BIG SERVE 8. BATRANE AND BIALOKOZ WINNING POINT AFTER ALFIERI’S SMASH GOES LONG 9. ALEX RANGHIERI AND ALFIERI REACTING AT THE NET 10. RANGHIERI AND ALFIERI READY TO RECEIVE 11. ALFIERI SEALS WIN WITH A SMASH 12. ALFIERI AND RANGHIERI CELEBRATING 13. ALFIERI AND RANGHIERI ON THE PODIUM ALONG WITH SECOND PLACED FRENCH TEAM AND THIRD-PLACE ENGLAND TEAM 14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ITALY’S MANUEL ALFIERI, SAYING: "I continue to play to enjoy the game. I miss one shot here. I was okay all the time, but the last point is the last point. So you think that… ITALY’S ALEX RANGHIERI, SAYING: "Before on the bench, he said, 'I got this, don't worry.' Then he goes, 'I got out of this.' I was like, okay, I thought you had this." ALFIERI, SAYING: "Next time, I close my mouth." 15. NETHERLANDS KATJA STAM AT THE NET 16. DUTCH PLAYER EMI VAN DRIEL SERVING 17. DUTCH-PARAGUAYAN TEAM OF LISA LUINI AND GIULIANA POLETTI CORRALES WINNING POINT WITH A SMASH 18. STAM AT THE NET 19. VAN DRIEL WITH A SMASH AGAINST AUSTRALIAN DUO STEFANIE FEJES AND TALIQUA CLANCY 20. VAN DRIEL SEALS WIN WITH A GOOD PLACEMENT 21. STAM AND VAN DRIEL CELEBRATING WITH AN EMBRACE 22. STAM AND VAN DRIEL ON THE TOP OF THE PODIUM 23.(SOUNDBITE) (English) KATJA STAM OF NETHERLANDS, SAYING: "Maybe a little less points than yesterday, but still, this was what we needed. And no, I really like playing together on court, two lefties." 24. WHITE FLASH 25. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EMI VAN DRIEL OF NETHERLANDS, SAYING: "I'm actually planning to go to Helsinki, so we don't have confirmation yet, but of course I will be there to show my best again." 26. VARIOUS PODIUM SHOTS STORY: Alex Ranghieri and Manuel Alfieri emerged champions at the first ever indoor Queen & King of the Court at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on Saturday (November 29). The reigning Italian champions, beat French duo Calvin Aye and Teo Rotar in the finale. Local heroes Issa Batrane and Frederick Bialokoz, who finished third overall, entertained the crowd till the end. In the women’s competition, after going unbeaten on Friday (November 28), Dutch duo of Katja Stam and Emi van Driel proved utterly dominant as they beat Australian duo Stefanie Fejes and Taliqua Clancy. Stam claimed her fourth QKOTC title, joining an elite group that includes David Ahman, Jonatan Hellvig and Clemens Wickler. The Dutch-Paraguayan team of Lisa Luini and Giuliana Poletti Corrales finished third. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)
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