unexpected phrases of the Olympics

[flea]

"The legendary Latvian beach volleyball teams..."

I mean, I knew Latvia had a sea coast, and checking Google Maps just now assures me it is in part sandy. But it's not exactly Southern California!

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[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

I think they may have been speaking with tongue firmly in cheek. That was a huge upset by Latvia in the men's competition today.

There was a piece on the NBC evening news tonight about how the Chinese team were training in California because "there's no beach in Beijing."