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Historic match of Beach Volleyball on rainy day

2008-08-21 09:20:09 GMT2008-08-21 17:20:09 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Tian Jia of China poses to spectators after women's gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China lost to Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of US and got the silver medal in the event. (Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)

Tian Jia (front) of China hugs her pair Wang Jie during women's gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China lost to Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of US and got the silver medal in the event. (Xinhua/Sadat)

Norwegian fans cheer for Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China during their women's semifinal of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event against Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Wang Jie and Tian Jia won the match 2-1 and advanced to final.(Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Gold medalists Misty May-Treanor (3rd R) and Kerri Walsh (3rd L) of the U.S., silver medalists Tian Jia (L) and Wang Jie (2nd L) of China and bronze medalists Xue Chen (R) and Zhang Xi (2nd R) of China celebrate on the podium during victory ceremony of women's beach volleyball medal matches of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Sadat)

Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China lost to Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of US and got the silver medal in the event.

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