Kerri Walsh - a defending gold medalist in beach volleyball - says it is important to keep the true meaning of the Olympics in mind.

曾获得沙滩排球金牌的运动员克里·沃尔什说，重要的是，要记住奥运会的真正意义。

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And Wednesday night saw the sport bid adieu to one of the greatest duos in its history: the U.S. team of Kerri Walsh Jennings, and Misty May-Treanor.

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In their recent match against Italy, Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings racked up one high five, 16 low fives, six double-high and double-low fives, and five bum taps, for a total of 28 touches in the first 25 plays, an average of 1.12.

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