Georgia and Russia play in the preliminary round beach volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesPhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianGeorgia's Cristine Santanna (left) and Andrezza Chagas take a breather during the matchPhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianRussia's Alexandra Shiryaeva (left) and Natalie Uryadova (right) watch Santanna set up a spikePhotograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia's Chagas with the ballPhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianChagas and Shiryaeva, with the Olympic rings in the backgroundPhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianRussia's Natalie Uryadova signals to her team-matePhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianThe Georgian team celebrate their victoryPhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianRussia's Alexandra Shiryaeva (L) and Georgia's Cristine Santanna at the end of match press conference. The match is said to have started out friendly but turned more hostilePhotograph: Dan Chung/GuardianSantanna and Chagas celebrate with the Georgian flagPhotograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
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