Basketball, table tennis, judo, handball, indoor volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and beach volleyball have all already been given host national places.

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She occasionally plays water polo or volleyball to mix it up.

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Great Britain particularly struggled in certain team sports, taking the lead medal in men's and women's handball, men's and women's water polo and men's volleyball.

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The Water Taxi Beach, a bar with real sand and volleyball courts, serves up drinks and snacks, as well as spectacular views over to Ellis Island and Manhattan.

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But none of this seems to affect the regular rhythm of a typical day, which includes tropical cocktails, fruit shakes, tanning, the occasional afternoon beach volleyball game and, for the actively inclined, just about every imaginable water activity known to man.

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