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...coronation, fell short. The rainy morning started with a win on wet sand, as Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor clinched gold in beach volleyball, keeping their ludicrous 108-game winning streak safe. Later, the U.S. women's soccer team, which played the tournament without its best player, Abby Wambach, shocked Brazil in the gold medal game, a 1-0 overtime thriller. Brazil had spanked the U.S., 4-0, at last year's World Cup, and then the U.S. turned into team turmoil after it, when benched American goalie Hope Solo teed off on their coach. Now, under new coach...
...answered with a rambling evasion. Others offered direct, though disappointing, replies. "That's a lot of responsibility, to ask an athlete to not only represent your country and perform and try to win a gold meal, and to have a political view," said U.S. women's soccer star Abby Wambach. "Politicians should be dealing with this stuff, not the athletes," added Paul Hamm, who will defend his all-around-gymnastics gold medal in Beijing. With a few exceptions, most U.S. athletes offered the same spin: We're going for the gold, leave politics alone...
...current national team roster, the most dominant player is Abby Wambach, a genetic marvel at 5’11, who can simply overpower defenders with her physical attributes...
...keeping with tradition, Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney Smith started her four seniors: Co-Captain Beth Wambach, forward Jen Mazenec, and point guard Heidi Kosh--all of whom have been starting all season--and co-captain Dina Hadrick...
...have to look up to her for her dedication," Wambach adds. "She played every game like it was her last...