Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
It has been tough for Marlins catcher Matt Treanor, right, with his beach volleyball-playing wife becoming a star and being thrown into the rumor mill. For example, when Misty May-Treanor, inset, rekindled her friendship with NBA star Jason Kidd at the Beijing Olympics, bloggers took notice and Treanor reportedly became jealous. Now his wife is paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in "Dancing with the Stars,"...
Inventor Spot (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were a feast for the eyes in a number of ways with beach volleyball, swimming and track events showcasing beautiful bodies in magnificent motion. Not wanting to be left out, table tennis (or ping pong) is getting sexier as its star players seek more, er, exposure. Art and Design Clothing Fitness International Marketing Men News Sex Sports Women
Simon Says...Run (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
To be honest, I’m glad the Olympics are over. For me, the events and coverage didn’t live up to the hype and anticipation. If you watch NBC, then the Olympics only consisted of swimming/diving, gymnastics, volleyball and some track and field. As a track fan, I never knew when they were going to show any of the events. Maybe I didn’t do a good enough job of searching on my end. I’m sure it didn’t help...
carpeaqua (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
I can honestly say I watched more television in the past two weeks than I have all summer. It seemed like each night of the Olympic games was must see television for me. I found myself being captivated by race walking, handball and volleyball: sports I wouldn’t be caught dead watching any other night out of the year. Part of my two week obsession with the summer games involved my sleep schedule taking...
Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
As I watched the Olympics, it seemed as though athletes in just about every sport were seen sporting that wide tape on shoulders, arms, legs, knees, etc. First, we saw gold medal winner in beach volleyball, Kerri Walsh, sporting it on her shoulder and everyone was asking what was on her shoulder. I have seen it since on a variety of athletes in volleyball, basketball, track and others. Alex Mumbru...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
What to watch while enjoying the first shout-out to Usain Bolt in the music of the kids today (now with audio) ... • Olympics: Volleyball, Closing Ceremonies. If you miss it, just buy the DVD next...
Epic Carnival (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 10. You don't need to make small talk with the cube-mates who think that since you watch sports, you have to have an opinion on gymnastics 9. The moratorium on hating Coach K, Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd is over 8. The US female beach volleyball team can now go have kids and give the rest of the world hope 7. Everyone can forget about Tibet for a few more years 6. The...
devo's volleyball (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Dr. Rubén Acosta officially transferred the FIVB presidency to Mr. Jizhong Wei today in Beijing after 24 years as leader of Volleyball’s world governing body. “I am retiring today from the presidency at the closing of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games so that a new era can unfold for the FIVB,” said Dr. Acosta. more@fivb [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
An Olympics that began with a wake-up call of the worst kind ended with a surprisingly pleasant one for the U.S. women's volleyball team. Though they settled for silver medals after losing to top-ranked Brazil 25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 25-21 in Saturday's final,...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
- An Olympics that began with a wake-up call of the worst kind ended with a surprisingly pleasant one for the U.S. women's volleyball team. Though they settled for silver medals after losing to top-ranked Brazil 25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 25-21 in Saturday's final,...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Brazil has won its first gold medal in women's volleyball, ending the United States' dramatic run. Brazil defeated the Americans three sets to one, to complete the Olympic tournament undefeated. The final match went 25-18, 18-25, 25-13, 25-21. The Olympics...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Olympics have shown it will be tough to get past the "ABC" of beach volleyball -- America, Brazil and China -- despite its growing popularity.
Dating Dames (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
In a house where the female-to-male ratio is 3-to1, the most exciting aspect of the Olympics for my family was Michael Phelps. My girls and I - we are Phelps Phans. We watched volleyball, race walking (great athletes, but really made us giggle), gymnastics, fencing, you know, the non-Michael events, but swimming, it was clearly the highlight for us. My teenage daughter, Bay, [...]
devo's volleyball (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers earned the United States another Beach Volleyball gold medal here Friday at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as the Americans out-lasted Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes of Brazil for the top spot on the men’s podium at the 12,200-seat Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground. After being seeded second in the competition [...]
With Leather (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Upcoming Finals -- In volleyball, the U.S. men needed five sets to finally put away the Russians and advance to the gold-medal game . Assured of their first medal since Barcelona, they will play the winner of Brazil-Italy... With another stunning upset (this time over Serbia), the men's water polo team will play Hungary for the gold. The US is ranked ninth in the world and wasn't expected to medal,...
