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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[loligo.livejournal.com]

I was watching that match! (Purely by coincidence -- I am not fanatic enough to go through the schedule and try to figure out when Latvian athletes are likely to be on.) I called my mom and step-dad to tell them to watch; I relayed a few of the interview tidbits, like that Samoilovs told everyone that Rigas jurmala (the seaside resort area near Riga) is the best beach in the world, and my step-dad started reminiscing -- "Oh, it *is* the nicest beach! and when I was a boy..." and I had to head off a really long story that I'd probably already heard before and tell him to GO TURN ON THE TV.