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21.08.08, 09:30
BEIJING (AP)—The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and “Six Feet of Sunshine.”
May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain to beat China in straight sets and extend their winning streak to 108 matches in a row.
“Ever since the ball dropped in Athens, we’ve wanted to repeat as Olympic champions,” May-Treanor said. “No one’s ever done it.”
No one’s ever won 14 consecutive Olympic matches before, either, sweeping away their opponents in both Beijing and Athens without losing a single set. The Americans beat Wang Jie and Tian Jia 21-18, 21-18 on Thursday, playing through smog and swelter and a drenching gold medal game to confirm their dominance of the sport.
Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/beach_volleyball/news;_ylt=Aoevjij3hm97iUoTemhN3to5nYcB?slug=ap-vol-beachvolleyball&prov=ap&type=lgns)
May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain to beat China in straight sets and extend their winning streak to 108 matches in a row.
“Ever since the ball dropped in Athens, we’ve wanted to repeat as Olympic champions,” May-Treanor said. “No one’s ever done it.”
No one’s ever won 14 consecutive Olympic matches before, either, sweeping away their opponents in both Beijing and Athens without losing a single set. The Americans beat Wang Jie and Tian Jia 21-18, 21-18 on Thursday, playing through smog and swelter and a drenching gold medal game to confirm their dominance of the sport.
Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/beach_volleyball/news;_ylt=Aoevjij3hm97iUoTemhN3to5nYcB?slug=ap-vol-beachvolleyball&prov=ap&type=lgns)