What’s more impressive than winning a third-straight Olympic gold medal (wearing a bikini no less)? Winning it while five weeks pregnant. In an interview Monday on the “Today” show, beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh-Jennings revealed that she was pregnant while competing at the Olympics last month. Walsh-Jennings and her long-time teammate, Misty May-Treanor, won their …
The XXX Summer Olympics is heading into the final stretch towards Sunday’s Closing Ceremony. But there’s still a lot of action to be found. For instance, we knew “The Star-Spangled Banner” would be played after the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match tonight but which of the two U.S. teams would be standing atop the …
Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble recently announced its sponsorship of 28 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These world class athletes, part of the company’s global campaign that includes sponsorship of more than 150 athletes around the world, will represent iconic P&G brands at the London Games. …
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Misty May-Treanor is one of the most famous beach volleyball players in the world. Along with long-time teammate Kerri Walsh, May-Treanor is a two-time defending Olympic volleyball gold medalist (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008) and one of the most accomplished players in pro volleyball history. She and Walsh are heading to London in July to see …
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Talk about odd couples. Poker and casino site Bodog.com has announced its sponsorship of one of the most prolific duos in the world of women’s beach volleyball – April Ross and Jennifer Kessy. After winning two of the four international events this season, 2009 Beach Volleyball World Champions Kessy and Ross headed home to Orange …
Fave female athletes nominated for tonight’s Kid’s Choice Awards on Nickleodeon include: Danica Patrick: At 16 this female speed racer moved to England to pursue race car driving. She has a slew of spectacular achievements on her resume including leading the Indy 500 race in 2005 for several laps and winning the Indy Japan 300, …
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Surprisingly, one of the most well loved sports in the world is also relatively young. Despite the game’s youth, it has gone through a wide variety of changes and evolution as a part of its rich history. To fully understand and appreciate how much the game has changed and how much work was put into …
Hello Friends and Beach Volleyball Enthusiasts, Many of you have contacted USA Volleyball with questions as to the status of sand volleyball in the NCAA. On January 15, 2010 there will be an override vote led by universities who are trying to block the addition of sand to the NCAA emerging sports list for women …
Gabby Reece possesses a look that conveys both athleticism and feminine beauty. At 6’3”, she is a dominate force on and off the pro beach volleyball circuit, and an inspiration to all who meet her. California born, Gabby was raised on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. She didn’t take up volleyball until in the …
Olympic gold medals are cool. But two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh just got the biggest prize of all: She became a mom. Walsh, 30, and her husband, AVP pro-volley ball player Casey Jennings, 33, welcomed son Joseph Michael Jennings at 7:15 p.m. on May 22 in Los Angeles. The first child for …
