Walsh Jennings, Ross escape first adversity of Olympics (Yahoo Sports)

April Ross was so excited to finish the preliminary round of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament unbeaten that she took a victory lap around the Copacabana court, slapping hands with fans as she ran. Walsh Jennings won three Olympic gold medals playing with Misty May-Treanor, sweeping through Athens or Beijing without losing a set. Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre was well aware of the record.