Beach volleyball: May-Treanor, Walsh win gold
August 20, 2008 | 9:08
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BEIJING -- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh had not lost a set in beach volleyball through these Olympic Games and were not about to start when it counted the most.
On Thursday morning, amid a steady rain, they won the gold medal with a 21-18, 21-18 victory over China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie. It was the second straight Olympic gold for the California pair.
-- Debbie Goffa
Photo: Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh celebrate their gold medal victory. Credit: Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
is that the right score?
Posted by: Ref | August 20, 2008 at 09:33 PM
What a great way to represent the US and California! The fact they were matched against a Chinese team (clearly the Chinese are a rising power in beach volleyball) made it all the better. A big YAY to Misty/Kerri and a big BOO to NBC for not showing this live during PRIME TIME on the West Coast.
Now someone needs to convince them to go for three in London!
Posted by: Scott | August 20, 2008 at 09:41 PM
Congratulations to all the ladies.
Posted by: centralk | August 20, 2008 at 10:27 PM