Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's beach volleyball

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    Misty May- Treanor. Misty is the greatest beach volleyball player to ever walk the earth. Not only is she athletically inclined, she is also a great person all the way around. She has overcome various obstacles to be the best of the best. She is the best volleyball player of all time. Misty was born in Los Angeles, California in 1977 (“Misty May-Treanor”).She and her family didn’t stay there for long. She grew up in Santa Monica, California (“Misty May-Treanor”). Her whole life revolved around athletics. At age 8 she played in her first volleyball tournament (“Misty May-Treanor”). She was a star once she hit the court. Misty was a 16-year-old high school superstar (“Dynamic Duo 79”). All…

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    Who is misty may treanor? Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor is 5ft 9 inches retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012, the most successful female beach volleyball player with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition is her. Early life She was born july 30,1997, Angels , California,U.S . She grew up playing beach volleyball at Santa Monica pier With her parents.And her and her father…

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    to participate in sports. This federal law ables women to participate in Olympic competitions. Elinor Nauen, a well known author, states in her article, “A Sporting Chance: Title Ⅸ and the Seismic Shift in Women’s Sports”, that during 1988 Summer Olympics, there was an immense increase in the number of women athletes. “In 1972, 1,058 (or 16 percent) of 7, 123 athletes in total were women. In the 2008 games in China, that number rose to 4,746 (or 42 percent) of the total of 11,196 athletes.”…

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