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Kerri Walsh

London 2012

Nicknamed “Six Feet of Sunshine,” Kerri Walsh and teammate, Misty May-Treanor have been called “the greatest beach volleyball team of all time.” Along with partner Misty, Kerri had one of the longest and most impressive winning streaks in professional sports after winning 89 straight matches on the AVP Tour as well as the international circuit between 2003 and 2004. In 2007 her 20 wins (domestic and international combined) tied her with Misty for the most wins in a single season. Kerri captured the public’s imagination in 2004 by bringing home a Gold Medal from the Athens Summer Games, and soon afterwards started a stretch of 50 consecutive matc...

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Recent London 2012 News

  • London 2012: A Week In Photos

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    Posted 10 months ago by John Ohail

    Check out some of the best photos from our first week of competition here in London. There have been some awesome images from around the city and inside the Oakley Safehouse at the Design Museum in London. Be sure to view some of the best of the best…

  • Sprint Finish: Lizzie Armitstead Lands a Second Place Finish in the Women’s Road Race

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    Posted 10 months ago by Elishia Matta

    The morning dawned on day two in London with more uncharacteristic sunshine and the promise of a spectacular women’s road race on the horizon. That promise was upheld by the 66 riders representing 35 different countries across all 140-kilometers of the grueling race, the weather however, was a different story. Adding to intensity of this fiercely competitive field, the weather took a turn for worst leaving riders to contend with hearty wind gusts and pelting rain while navigating the already perilous course.

  • Air Pistol: South Korea’s Jin Jong-Oh Triumphs in 10m at London’s Royal Artillery Barracks

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    Posted 10 months ago by Andrew De Lara

    It almost looked too easy for Jin Jong-Oh. South Korean Air Pistol shooter who charged into the 10m Finals with a four-point lead and sealed the deal with a 688.2 score at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. Just 6.9 points shy of the World Record, Jong was challenged only by Italy’s Luca Tesconi and Serbia’s Andrija Zlatic, who claimed the second and third spots, respectively.

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