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Misty and Kerri
receive their richly deserved award -- gold medals for their
dominating march to glory during the 2004 Athens Olympics! The
pictures are from the FIVB
website.
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Misty and Kerri listen to the playing of the national anthem in
honor of their gold medal performance in Athens. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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The president of the FIVB presents Kerri and Misty with their
gold medals in Athens. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| All of the Athens medal
winners show off their new hardware: Misty and Kerri with the
gold, Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar of Brazil with the silver, and
fellow Americans Holly Mc Peak and Elaine Youngs with the
bronze. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Pictures
of the Athens Olympic Finals in which Misty May and Kerri Walsh
resoundingly defeated the many times world champions from
Brazil, Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar, in straight sets, 21-17
and 21-11. Pictures
are from the FIVB
website.
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| It's a done
deal! Misty and Kerri prepare to celebrate their
Athens Olympics gold medal victory over Shelda Bede and
Adriana Behar from Brazil. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Misty and Kerri share their
delirious joy with some of the 10,000 fans who packed the beach
volleyball venue throughout the Olympics. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Kerri Walsh, sometimes also
known as "Go Go Gadget" or the (wonderful!) "Freak of
Nature," was voted MVP of the Olympics. Misty was second in
the voting. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Misty May goes
for a spike in the Athens Olympics gold medal match. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Kerri goes for the kill
over Adriana Behar in the finals at Athens. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Kerri goes on the attack in
the gold medal match at the Athens Olympics. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Misty prepares to
receive as Kerri heads to the net to accept Misty's set in
the finals of the Athens Olympics. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Misty prepares to serve at
the finals. There was a huge media presence at the beach
volleyball venue. Look at all those photographers! Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| While other venues may have
had occasional problems with attendance, such was certainly not the
case with the beach volleyball venue, which packed them in throughout
the Athens Olympics! Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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These
are picture from the FIVB
website of Misty and Kerri easily defeating Tian Jia and
Wang Fei of China in the Round of 16, 21-11 and 21-18. Now
it's on to the Quarterfinals!
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| Tian Jia attempts
to spike over Kerri. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Wang Fei takes a shot at
Kerri. Doesn't look like it's going to succeed. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Misty smacks down a spike
against Wang Fei. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Misty prepares to
make an overhead reception. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Misty and Kerri celebrate
their victory over Tian Jia and Wang Fei. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Misty and Kerri celebrate a
point. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Pictures
of the Round 2 victory over the Dutch pair of Rebekka Kadijk
Marrit Leenstra. Pictures are from the FIVB
website. Misty and Kerri won easily, 21-11 and 21-13.
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| Marrite
Leenstra attempts a spike against Misty. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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| Misty gets down on the
sand to receive. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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| Rebekka Kadijk attempts
to get a shot past Kerri. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Here
are the first pix from Athens! All are from the FIVB
website. Misty and Kerri easily defeated their first
round opponents Ryoko Tokuno and Chiaki Kusuhara from
Japan 2-0 (21-9 and 21-16) in a brisk 35 minutes.
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| Misty and
Kerri celebrate their easy Round 1 victory over the
Japanese team of Ryoko Tokuno and Chiaki Kusuhara.
They won 2-0 (21-9 and 21-16) in a brisk 35
minutes. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Kerri prepares for an easy put away in Round 1 action in Athens.
Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Misty looking cool, calm, and collected during Round 1 at
Athens. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Misty goes all out for a dig in Round 1 at Athens. Picture
is from the FIVB
website. |
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Kerri sets Misty in Round 1 at Athens. Picture is from the
FIVB
website. |
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Misty's abdominal strain
is apparently a thing of the past as she doesn't
spare herself in the least going after this dig in Round 1 in
Athens. Picture is from the FIVB
website. |
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Misty and
Kerri let out a jubilant yell on a crucial point just
before defeating Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires
Tavares of Brazil 2-1 for the Swatch-FIVB-AVP grand
slam tournament at the Home Depot Center in Carson,
CA. -- 9/21/2003. Photographer: Steven
Georges / Press-Telegram |
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| Misty and Kerri share a
victory hug after defeating Ana Paula and Sandra Pires at the Home
Depot Center. 9/21/2003. Photographer: Steven
Georges / Press-Telegram |
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| Misty and Kerri on the
victory stand after defeating Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires
Tavares at the only U.S. stop on the FIVB tour in 2003 -- at the
brand new Home Depot in Carson, CA. 9/21/2003.
Photographer: Steven
Georges / Press-Telegram |
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| During the
international tournament co-sponsored by both the FIVB
and the AVP at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.,
Kerri digs the ball as Misty runs for the set up.
9/21/2004. Photographer: Steven
Georges / Press-Telegram |
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| Misty signs
autographs for fans after she and Kerri defeated Ana
Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires Tavares of Brazil 2-1
for the Swatch-FIVB championship at the Home Depot
Center. 9/21/2004. Photographer: Steven
Georges / Press-Telegram
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| Misty goes
for spectacular dig. |
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