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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Georgia v Russia in Beach Volleyball

Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Georgia and Russia play in the preliminary round beach volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Georgia's Cristine Santanna (left) and Andrezza Chagas take a breather during the match Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Russia's Alexandra Shiryaeva (left) and Natalie Uryadova (right) watch Santanna set up a spike Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Georgia's Chagas with the ball Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Chagas and Shiryaeva, with the Olympic rings in the background Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Russia's Natalie Uryadova signals to her team-mate Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
The Georgian team celebrate their victory Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Russia'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 hostile Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
Georgia v Russia Beach Volleyball
Santanna and Chagas celebrate with the Georgian flag Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
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