Cook, Pardon of US win beach volleyball gold at Pan Am Games

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The gray skies of the Peruvian capital served as a dramatic but familiar backdrop for Americans Karissa Cook and Jace Pardon, who won the women’s beach volleyball final at the Pan American Games.

The U.S. beat Argentina 14-21, 22-20, 15-10 Tuesday.

Cook and Pardon hugged and waved an American flag when the match ended.

Thick fog from the nearby Pacific Ocean blanketed the hills surrounding the sandy venue in Lima. But Cook said it was ideal.

“My hometown is just like this. I love this weather,” said Cook, who’s from Santa Cruz, California.

A sold-out crowd also braved the chilly breeze to cheer on the teams and wave the Argentine flag.

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