USA vs China in women's beach volleyball final in Beiing

China's Wang Jie spikes a shot against USA during the women's Beach Volleyball finals in the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing on August 21, 2008. Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the match 2-0, bagging their second Olympic beach volleyball gold. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)

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Beach volleyball gold goes to Americans

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday and their 108th match in a row.

Olympic Medal: W Beach Volleyball

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in women's beach volleyball.

USA men reach beach volleyball final

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American beach team wins 107th straight

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Top-seeded U.S. team reaches beach semis

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States stormed into the semifinals of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament Sunday.

Beach volleyball team wins 104th straight

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor boosted their winning streak to 104 matches Thursday in their last appearance of Olympic group play.

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