Beijing 2008 - Beach Volleyball

   [ Beach Volleyball Ground in Chaoyang Park / 9 August, 2008 / 46 images ]

Our first event of the Beijing 2008 Olympics! Our first event of the Beijing 2008 Olympics!
Beach Volleyball! Wow... Beach Volleyball! Wow...
The security entrance to the Beach Volleyball Ground in Chaoyang Park The security entrance to the Beach Volleyball Ground in Chaoyang Park
We're here! We're here!
Awesome stadium Awesome stadium
One World, One Dream One World, One Dream
Today's matches... all prelims Today's matches... all prelims
The overall scoreboard The overall scoreboard
An army of volunteers... literally An army of volunteers... literally
Wo ai zhong guo! Wo ai zhong guo!
Inside the Beach Volleyball Stadium Inside the Beach Volleyball Stadium
Flags fluttering under a cloudy day (thank God) Flags fluttering under a cloudy day (thank God)
OMB, I can't believe we're here! *squeal* OMB, I can't believe we're here! *squeal*
Jump serve by the Swiss Jump serve by the Swiss
Block! Block!
Jump serve by the Dutch Jump serve by the Dutch
Dutch boys, mmm Dutch boys, mmm
Jia you! Jia you!
OMB, that is totes chinky OMB, that is totes chinky
Beach Volleyball cheerleaders Beach Volleyball cheerleaders
This is for the benefit of my str8 friends This is for the benefit of my str8 friends
They come out every intermission They come out every intermission
I have no idea how they do it... it was oppressively hot and humid I have no idea how they do it... it was oppressively hot and humid
Rousing the crowd Rousing the crowd
And the crowd loved it And the crowd loved it
Next up... CHINA! Next up... CHINA!
The Chinese kicked ass The Chinese kicked ass
Tian Jia and Wang Jie ended up winning the silver medal Tian Jia and Wang Jie ended up winning the silver medal
The crowd The crowd
Huanhuan, the flame! My favorite Fuwa (for obvious reasons) Huanhuan, the flame! My favorite Fuwa (for obvious reasons)
Nini, the swallow Nini, the swallow
Yingying, the antelope Yingying, the antelope
Zhong guo! Zhong guo!
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!
She was TALL She was TALL
And kicked the Russian's ass And kicked the Russian's ass
Cool hand signals Cool hand signals
Outfit change Outfit change
Dancing beach volleyball queens Dancing beach volleyball queens
Jump serve by the Aussies Jump serve by the Aussies
LOVE that tattoo! LOVE that tattoo!
Nini is sooooo cute Nini is sooooo cute
Ole, ole, ole, ole... Brasil! Ole, ole, ole, ole... Brasil!
See the empty stands? The Chinese left after the CHN v SUI match See the empty stands? The Chinese left after the CHN v SUI match
These were the silver-winning Brazilians These were the silver-winning Brazilians
They had a beach v'ball court for kids outside, cool huh? They had a beach v'ball court for kids outside, cool huh?