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USA to challenge China in Olympic beach volley final
0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008
BEIJING (AFP) — A Chinese pair made the women's beach volleyball final Tuesday for the first time ever but they face formidable opponents in American defending champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.
Wang Jie and Tian Jia overcame teammates Xue Chen and Zhang Xi in three sets but the task in front of them is huge, with the US spikers unbeaten in a year and yet to drop a set here.
Walsh and May-Treanor's 21-12 and 21-14 win over Brazil's Talita Antunes and Renata Ribeiro was their 107th consecutive victory, setting the scene for an enticing showdown in the final on Thursday.
In China's favour will be a capacity home crowd, but May-Treanor said they wouldn't allow the patriotic fans to disrupt their drive to the title.
"We'll just focus on the...
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