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Beach volleyball - British women eliminated
Aug 3rd, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - British women's beach volleyball players Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney lost a sudden death play-off on Thursday that ended their Olympic tournament, while teams from Brazil and the United States maintained 100 percent records. Austrian sisters Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger beat the British duo 2-0 (21-15, 21-12) to end the host's participation in beach volleyball, held at Horse Guards Parade, a spectacular venue a stone's throw from London landmark Big Ben. "We'll look back at this and really enjoy it - but we're just a bit dazed and confused now it's over," Mullin said. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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