2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Athletes

	Brazil men's beach volleyball duo seeks to repeat glory Athens Olympic champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego looks forward to repeat their glory in Beijing for Brazil, which has dominated the fan-favorite sport for more than a decade along with the United States.

	US beach volleyball reigning champions look to repeat glory Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh from the United States are on their way to bagging the second Olympic beach volleyball gold in Beijing.

	May-Treanor: My age is an advantage Sounding an ominous note for her Olympic competitors, Misty May-Treanor believes she has become a better player since winning the beach volleyball gold at the Athens Games without losing a set.

	Beach volleyball: Tian Jia Tian Jia and Wang Jie have become the new number one for China. They finished second overall in the 2006 FIVB World Tour rankings.

	Brazilians win Shanghai Beach Volleyball Open Brazilians Talita Antunes and Renata Ribeiro defeat their compatriots Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Franca at the beach volleyball final of China Shanghai Jinshan Open on Sunday.

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