An all-American final in women's beach volleyballLoading
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    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States, right, defended against a spike from April Ross of the United States, left, in the gold medal match of women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Misty May-Treanor of the United States returned a serve in the gold medal match of women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    USA's Jennifer Kessy, right, plays the ball in front of teammate April Ross in the second set of women's beach volleyball finals.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 13 SJ
    USA's Misty May-Treanor, left, plays the ball in front of teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States, left, sets up a spike against Jennifer Kessy, right, in the gold medal match of women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 11 KC
    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States, left, blocked a spike from Jennifer Kessy of the United States in the gold medal match of women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Kerri Jennings Walsh of the United States, left, and her teammate Misty May-Treanor shouted encouragement to each other during their third consecutive gold medal performance in women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 15 KC
    April Ross, left, of the United States, spoke with her women's beach volleyball partner, Jennifer Kessy, right, during a break in the gold medal match.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    April Ross, left, of the United States, blocked a spike from Kerry Walsh Jennings during the gold medal match.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 15 SJ
    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings plays the ball in the first set en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 16 SJ
    USA's Misty May-Treanor dives for the ball en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings digs the ball in the second set en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 19 SJ
    USA's Misty May-Treanor plays the ball in the second set en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings serves in the second set en route to the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States, right, blocked a spike from Jennifer Kessy of the United States, left, in the gold medal match of women's beach volleyball. Walsh Jennings and her partner, Misty May-Treanor, won their third straight gold medal.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and teammate Misty May-Treanor react after winning the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States lept in the air after winning a point with her teammate Misty May-Treanor during their gold medal performance in women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Misty May-Treanor of the United States, right, shouted with joy with her teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, after the pair clinched the gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 3 KC
    Misty May-Treanor of the United States, right, hugged her teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings after their match-clinching point in the women's beach volleyball gold medal game.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 21 KC
    Misty May-Treanor, right, hugged her teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings after their match-clinching point in the women's beach volleyball gold medal match.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States was lifted into the stands in celebration after she and her women's beach volleyball partner Misty May-Treanor won their third consecutive gold medal.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 20 SJ
    A young volleyball fan waves to USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings after she and teammate Misty May-Treanor won the women's beach volleyball final.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and teammate Misty May-Treanor show each other their gold medals during their awards ceremony in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States react during the national anthem in the gold medal ceremony in women's beach volleyball.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Kerry Walsh, right, weeps as she sings the U.S. national anthem, while teammate Missy May-Treanor and silver medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, far left, join in during the victory ceremony in women's beach volleyball.
    Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and teammate Misty May-Treanor react after receiving their gold medals in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
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    USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings kisses her gold medal during the awards ceremony in women's beach volleyball.
    Nhat V. Meyer | San Jose Mercury News/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 9 KC
    Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States received congratulations after she and her women's beach volleyball partner Misty May-Treanor won their third consecutive gold medal.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 6 KC
    Beach volleyball gold medal winners Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings (left and second from left) of the United States and silver medalists Jennifer Kessy and April Ross of the United States (second from right and right) received congratulations from the crowd prior to their medal ceremony.
    David Eulitt | Kansas City Star/MCT
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    Brazil's Juliana Silva and China's Chen Xue, left, face off at the net in women's beach volleyball.
    Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times/MCT
  • SPORTS OLY-VBB-WOMEN 1 LA
    Brazilian teammates Juliana Silva, left, and Larissa Franca celebrate a Bronze Medal after beating China in women's beach volleyball.
    Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times/MCT

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