A roadmap to follow for the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Games
FILE - Former Houston Rockets’ Chase Budinger, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Tolliver during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Minneapolis. FILE - Kelly Claes, of the United States, competes during a women’s beach volleyball match against Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. FILE - The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024, in Paris.
—Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes, United States: The reigning world champions are hoping to keep alive a streak of U.S. medals on the women’s side. Cheng could be the only American with Olympic experience.—One of the Olympics’ most telegenic sports will bring its beach party vibe to the Champ de Mars, between the Eiffel Tower and the École Militaire, in a park that once served as the training grounds for Napoleon Bonaparte.
—There is a passing of the torch among the super-successful American women, who have won four of the past five gold medals. Misty May-Treanor is retired, Kerri Walsh Jennings is 45, and Tokyo champions April Ross and Alix Klineman each took time off to start families.Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the triathlon competition
The preliminary rounds start July 27. The women’s gold medal will be awarded on Aug. 9, followed the next night by the men’s.
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