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...place but an attitude and a way of life. So you won?t find any of the top players complaining about all the hoopla. In fact, they relish the energy from a crowd that is moving and shaking. ?This is what is special about our sport,? says Kerri Walsh of the US, who is unarguably the best volleyball player the sport has seen since its debut at the Olympics in 1996. ?If we didn?t have the music and crowd cheering, we?d be wondering, ?where is everybody...
...Walsh, along with partner Misty May of Long Beach, Cal., were the top ranked team in the world coming into Athens, thanks to a string of 15 consecutive victories last year. The pair made history on Tuesday by becoming the first U.S. team to win an Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball. They would have been the first to win any medal for the U.S. in the sport but were beaten to that honor by about an hour by teammates Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, who won bronze in a tough three-set match against Australians Natalie Cook and Nicole...
...Walsh had a slightly easier time with their match in front of a capacity crowd at the 7300 seat stadium almost 20 minutes later. Dispatching Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in straight sets, the duo earned Olympic gold without giving up a set in the entire competition. ?Misty and I worked our butts off for the past three years, and we?re proud and happy to be on the podium in that top spot,? said Walsh. Although they were dominant in the 2003 season, May stepped off the beach for a month this summer due to an abdominal strain...
...sport known for its partner-swapping and back-stabbing, May-Walsh stand out; in 2000, both were in Sydney, but playing for different teams, and both came up short of a medal. May was partnered with McPeak, and finished fifth on the beach, while Walsh?s indoor volleyball team came just short of a bronze. When the two finally paired up in 2001, they quickly moved up the World Tour rankings, and became the first US team to win the world championships last year. Completely in sync on the court, the two lead their own lives off the sand...
MISTY MAY KERRI WALSH AGE 27 (May), 25 (Walsh) HOMETOWN Long Beach, Calif. (May); Redondo Beach, Calif. (Walsh) EVENT Beach volleyball THE DRAMA They're the top-ranked duo in this two-person game, but May recently suffered an abdominal strain. Walsh says they'll play anyway. THE COMPETITION Beach volleyball was a sensation in Sydney. This year Americans Holly McPeak (May's ex-partner) and Elaine Youngs, as well as second-ranked Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede, are primed to capitalize on any openings May-Walsh may leave...