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BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Who are they trying to kid ?
Beach volleyball is the current equivalent of TV wrestling in the 50's.


Huffington Post
7/29/12

Olympic Beach Volleyball: Bikinis Still Uniform Choice Despite London Weather (PHOTOS)

LONDON — The Benny Hill theme plays over the loudspeaker at Horse Guards Parade,
the crowd cheers and the raking crew scurries out to smooth over the footprints in the sand.
This is beach volleyball, British style.<snip>

A dance team in bathing suits jiggled for the sold-out crowd during timeouts,
while rock music nearly drowned out the pealing of Big Ben.
And, much to the relief of the British tabloids, the athletes wore their traditional bikinis
despite the chill in the air that left the sand at 67 degrees when the day started.<snip>

The public address announcer played the part of disco DJ, calling for cheers so loud
that the prime minister might hear at his residence next door.
When the wave circled the grandstand, he gave it at least as much attention as his athletic play-by-play,
following it from Downing Street to St. James's Park and back around to Horse Guards Road,
where a royal sentry still protects the sovereign's exclusive entrance to Buckingham Palace.

"Have a safe journey home," he said, "or to the pub."