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Aug 13, 2008 11:05 pm US/Eastern
U.S Pair Still Perfect In Women's Beach Volleyball
BEIJING (AP) ―
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Misty May-Treanor smashes the ball against Norway's Nila Ann Hakedal in their women's preliminary beach volleyball match at during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2008. The United States won 21-12, 21-15.
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Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor wrapped up the beach volleyball round-robin with a perfect record on Thursday, beating Norway in straight sets to head into the medal round with a 3-0 record.
May-Treanor and Walsh, gold medalists in Athens, beat Nila Ann Hakedal and Ingrid Torlen 21-12, 21-15.
The other American women's team, Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, was also 3-0 after completing pool play on Wednesday.
The medal round begins Friday with 16 teams.
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