{
  "id": 1694429,
  "title": "Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes seek Montreal three-peat in pro beach volleyball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/wilkerson-humana-paredes-seek-montreal-three-peat-in-pro-beach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/18/wilkerson-humana-paredes-seek-montreal-three-peat-in-pro-beach-volleyball"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson, a Canadian beach volleyball duo, are aiming for a three-peat victory at the FIVB Beach Pro Tournament in Montreal. The tournament, which begins on Wednesday at Parc Jean-Drapeau, offers a prize pool of US$400,000 to the eight participating teams. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson previously won in Montreal in 2023 and 2025, with the latter tournament marking a belated celebration of their Olympic silver medal in Paris in 2024. The duo, both from Toronto, are considered among the best in the sport, with Humana-Paredes known for her exceptional digging and Wilkerson for her powerful blocks. Currently ranked ninth in the world, the Canadians are looking to secure a second tournament win this season after their victory in Ostrava, Czechia, in May. They are currently seeded ninth in the women's draw. Humana-Paredes, 33, and Wilkerson, 34, have also reunited with their coaches from the 2024 Olympic run, Marcio Sicoli and Guilherme (Fiapo) Tenius, and returned to Los Angeles as their training base. Despite a hip injury that sidelined Humana-Paredes earlier in the season, the duo has shown significant improvement and are feeling motivated to perform well, especially on home soil.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}