US, Chinese top beach volleyball pairs to play final

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Renata Ribeiro of Brazil and Kerri Walsh (R) of the US compete during their women's beach volleyball semifinal match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the US will meet Chinese duo Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the final to held on Thursay. [Agencies]


Tian Jia and Wang Jie (1) of China celebrate winning their women's beach volleyball semifinal match against Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. The Chinese pair will meet defending Olympic champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States in the final to be held on Thursday. [Agencies]


China's Wang Jie dives to return the ball to Xue Chen and Zhang Xi in their women's semifinal beach volleyball match at Beijing's Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on August 19, 2008 during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Chinese duo Tian Jia and Wang Jie will meet American defending Olympic champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in the final. [Agencies


Kerri Walsh of the US sets the ball during their women's beach volleyball semifinal match against Brazil at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, 2008.Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the US will meet Chinese duo Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the final. [Agencies]


Tian Jia and Wang Jie (top) of China celebrate winning their women's beach volleyball semifinal match against Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. The Chinese pair will meet defending Olympic champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States in the final to be held on Thursday. [Agencies]


Misty May-Treanor (R) and Kerri Walsh (C) of the US celebrate winning a point during their women's beach volleyball semifinal match against Brazil at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, 2008. The US pairwill meet Chinese duo Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the final. [Agencies]

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