Beach Volleyball Headlines

  • Wrestling Could Be Dropped from 2020 … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Feb 12, 2013 9:27 AM EST

    COMMENTARY | Wrestling is not likely to be part of the 2020 Olympic Games. More »

  • Misty May-Treanor Grateful for Past … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Dec 7, 2012 4:49 PM EST

    Three-time Olympic champion Misty May-Treanor may have retired from international beach volleyball competition, but that doesn't mean fans will never see More »

  • Summer Olympics History: Top American …
    Summer Olympics History: Top American … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sun, Oct 7, 2012 12:32 PM EDT

    Women first participated in the Summer Olympics for the U.S. in 1900. There were few opportunities for them to do so, though, at the Games held before World War I. More »

  • Kerri Walsh Announces She was Pregnant … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Sep 24, 2012 12:38 PM EDT

    The ability of Kerri Walsh to win three consecutive gold medals in beach volleyball at the Olympic Games is in an of itself an amazing and awe-inspiring More »

  • Gymnasts to Present at MTV VMAs and … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Aug 24, 2012 1:59 AM EDT

    The young women dubbed the "Fierce Five" will be presenting at the MTV Video Music Awards. Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber More »

  • Wheaties to Feature Olympians and a … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, Aug 18, 2012 8:47 PM EDT

    The new Wheaties boxes have been revealed. Michael Phelps and Misty May-Treanor will both be featured on the two new boxes. Phelps has won the most medals of any More »

  • Doom and gloom: Olympic wins trump  … AP - Sports - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 5:15 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- For skeptics, the Olympics were deliciously doomed: London's transport network would surely fail, Britain's athletes would flop, rain would prevail More »

  • World Records Set at the 2012 London …
    World Records Set at the 2012 London … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 2:33 PM EDT

    The 2012 London Olympics seemed to breeze by, with some great athletic competitions and new rivalries. In fact, they may easily be the greatest Olympics. The many More »

  • Bye-bye to beach volleyball in central … AP - Sports - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 8:47 AM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- The sand, volleyballs and bikinis have departed London's government district, leaving politicians and civil servants behind. More »

  • Olympic Badminton, Table Tennis and … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 8:22 AM EDT

    While the USA took control in many sports, such as track and field and diving, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, there are a few sports that we just don't hear More »

  • With London done, Brazil gears up for …
    With London done, Brazil gears up for … AP - Sports - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 12:47 AM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- For all those beach volleyball players who thought Horse Guards Parade transformed itself into the sport's best Olympic venue yet, wait until they More »

  • One man's memories of the London 2012 … Yahoo! Sports - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 3:38 PM EDT

    From Michael Phelps to Oscar Pistorius, the 2012 Olympics had plenty of unforgettable moments. More »

  • London 2012 a blur of history, humilty, … Yahoo! Sports - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 11:43 AM EDT

    For one observer of these Summer Olympics, holding Rosie MacLennan's gold medal and feeling Mo Farah's 5,000-metre victory were among the many memorable moments. More »

  • What's next? Retiring athletes face … AP - Sports - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 10:17 AM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Most-decorated Olympian Michael Phelps, 27, is thinking about improving his golf game and traveling. Gold medalist Victoria Pendleton, 31, is looking More »

  • London wraps up a dazzling Olympics
    London wraps up a dazzling Olympics AP - Sports - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 7:46 AM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Usain Bolt made himself a living legend - just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and More »

  • Oddest Uniforms of the 2012 Olympic … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 12:51 AM EDT

    Fashion is always one aspect of every Olympics. The 2012 Olympic Games are no different. Here is a look at the top 10 oddest or most controversial uniforms and More »

  • Top 10 Olympic Moments from American … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, Aug 11, 2012 1:30 PM EDT

    The 2012 Summer Olympics are wrapping up this weekend, and it's certainly been a fun-filled and exciting fortnight for American athletes. As of mid-day on Satudray, More »

  • Making the grade: How did the London … Yahoo! Sports - Sat, Aug 11, 2012 9:18 AM EDT

    From the royal family to the transportation routes to the rare use of iconic landmarks as venue backdrops, London put on an Olympics to remember. More »

  • No pressure: The 200 meters from starter's … AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 5:43 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Track official Gordon Staines has two special words for Usain Bolt: "Thank you!" More »

  • Muslim woman 1st to ref Olympic beach …
    Muslim woman 1st to ref Olympic beach … AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 2:51 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- The dancers are dressed to titillate, and the players wear even less: bikinis that reveal every movement of their muscles as they dig and dive for More »

  • 'King' and reigning men fall on Olympic … AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 12:17 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Ever since King Charles I was marched through Horse Guards Parade on the way to his beheading, this former jousting tiltyard has been rough on More »

  • Five Olympic Closing Ceremony Performances …
    Five Olympic Closing Ceremony Performances … Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 12:12 PM EDT

    Unlike the often nervous Olympic Opening Ceremony, the Closing Ceremony are always a more relaxed party where the host country brings out its finest and the world More »

  • US women set to earn more medals than …
    US women set to earn more medals than … AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 12:35 AM EDT

    WEMBLEY, England (AP) -- Abby Wambach and the rest of the U.S. women's soccer team lined up and bowed one by one to receive their gold medals. More »

  • Germany wins gold in Olympic beach  … AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 8:41 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won the beach volleyball gold medal on Thursday night, beating the reigning world champions 23-21, 16-21, 16-14 for More »

  • Bolt leads Jamaican sweep of 200-meter …
    Bolt leads Jamaican sweep of 200-meter … AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 8:24 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) -- Five things to know about Thursday, Day 13 of the London Olympics: More »

Beach Volleyball Medals

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 1 1 0 2
2 Brazil 0 1 1 2
3 Germany 1 0 0 1
4 Latvia 0 0 1 1
5 Greece 0 0 0 0

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