![Brazil's Bruno Oscar Schmidt digs a ball while playing against Chile during the men's pool play at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak Brazil's Bruno Oscar Schmidt digs a ball while playing against Chile during the men's pool play at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MT3912/brazils-bruno-oscar-schmidt-digs-a-ball-while-playing-against-chile-during-the-mens-pool-play-at-the-beach-volleyball-world-championships-in-vienna-austria-wednesday-aug-2-2017-ap-photoronald-zak-2MT3912.jpg)
Brazil's Bruno Oscar Schmidt digs a ball while playing against Chile during the men's pool play at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak
![Tokyo, Japan. 2nd Aug, 2021. Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil competes during the men's beach volleyball round of 16 match between Evandro Goncalves Oliveira Junior/Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil and Martins Plavins/Edgars Tokyo, Japan. 2nd Aug, 2021. Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil competes during the men's beach volleyball round of 16 match between Evandro Goncalves Oliveira Junior/Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil and Martins Plavins/Edgars](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GB374J/tokyo-japan-2nd-aug-2021-bruno-oscar-schmidt-of-brazil-competes-during-the-mens-beach-volleyball-round-of-16-match-between-evandro-goncalves-oliveira-juniorbruno-oscar-schmidt-of-brazil-and-martins-plavinsedgars-tocs-of-latvia-at-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-in-tokyo-japan-aug-2-2021-credit-li-hexinhuaalamy-live-news-2GB374J.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 2nd Aug, 2021. Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil competes during the men's beach volleyball round of 16 match between Evandro Goncalves Oliveira Junior/Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil and Martins Plavins/Edgars
![Bruno Schmidt, a Brazilian beach volleyball player, got covid last year, had 70% of his lungs compromised, but he has managed to recover and is currently advancing towards the quarter-finals. - 9GAG Bruno Schmidt, a Brazilian beach volleyball player, got covid last year, had 70% of his lungs compromised, but he has managed to recover and is currently advancing towards the quarter-finals. - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/azMvOWb_460s.jpg)