She previously teamed with Misty May-Treanor, who retired in , for those medals. Ross replaced her. Walsh Jennings and Ross never looked comfortable against the Brazilian duo, as the crowd sang in unison to techno songs and dancers entertained with brief routines during breaks in the atmosphere that resembled a raucous party as much as a volleyball match.
Fans waved scores of Brazilian flags. They erupted each time Agatha or Barbara drilled the ball off the U.
In five previous games at the Olympics, the Amer-icans had lost just one set. That came at the end of pool play. As the smell of fried food and beer drifted across the beach from nearby eateries, the real party began. Twitter: nathanfenno. Unhealthy food choices at Rio venues leaving a bad taste in mouths of some fans. Jenny Simpson gets first medal for U. The wet and heavy ball forced them to bump-set instead of doing it over their heads, and the sometimes driving rain made it difficult to look up to receive passes.
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