London Olympics | Women’s beach volleyball

Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate another gold medal in women’s beach volleyball.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

U.S. teammates Misty May-Treanor, right, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate seconds after winning the gold medal in women’s beach volleyball. They also won gold in Beijing and Athens.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Gold medal winners Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor, front, hug U.S. countrywomen Jennifer Kessy and April Ross, who took home the silver, at the end of the women’s beach volleyball final.  (Petr David Josek / Associated Press)

Gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, weeps as she sings the U.S. national anthem, while teammate Misty May-Treanor and silver medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, far left, join in during the medal ceremony for women’s beach volleyball.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, kisses Misty May-Treanor as they celebrate winning the gold medal in women’s beach volleyball.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Kessy, left, of the United States attempts to block the ball against Misty May-Treanor, also of the United States, during the women’s beach volleyball final. The team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings took home the gold.  (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

Kerri Walsh Jennings, top, dives for the ball during the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match, which pitted two teams from the U.S. against each other.  (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

Jennifer Kessy, left, looks on as teammate April Ross reaches for a ball during the women’s gold medal beach volleyball final.  (Petr David Josek / Associated Press)

Artist Mika performs between matches at the women’s beach volleyball final at the Horse Guards Parade in London.  (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

Brazil’s Juliana Silva, right, and China’s Chen Xue face off at the net during the women’s beach volleyball bronze medal match, won by the Brazilians.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)