U.S. women vs. Japan, Wahine go canoe surfing
Mitchem to have surgery this afternoon
see lower comment for Youtube link on canoe surfing
U.S. swept Japan 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 in today’s quarterfinal
Other quarterfinal had
Netherlands def. Korea, 3-1
Serbia over Russian Federation 3-0
Last quarterfinal Brazil vs. China, hasn’t started
U.S. plays Serbia on Thursday in semifinals. Gold and bronze matches on Saturday
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Wishing Annie the best – and looking forward to seeing her back on the court!
Good to see the girls canoeing (off Waikiki Beach I presume). Only saw 6 girls; guess the cameraman could not follow all the canoes. (or the rest had other commitments)
2. I counted 4 canoes, so that’s 12 girls the camera guy caught. First canoe McKenna G, Annie, Kalei, second Emily, Kirsten, Ana, third Nikki, girl in green (Casey?), Emma (?), fourth last in the video, couldn’t make out anyone.
Tom Pestolesi was the cameraman on a boogie board, which is why it’s a little shaky, Peter and Billy Balding and Marc Haine the steersmen. 3 canoes used, they switched out on the beach, everyone paddled out except Burns.
and yes, Waikiki. Diamond Head kind of gives it away. It was Sunday morning, their free day.
https://youtu.be/Ful8V67-Qd0
China eliminates Brazil in 5.
Oh well…no three-peat for Brazil…Could this be USA’s year for the gold? Or will this be Lang Ping’s first gold medal as a coach? Very interesting result…
One of the best matches I ever watched on TV – congrats to Jenny and team. The Chinese really settled down their receiving after a blow out set 1. Great volleyball.
I’m loving Hawaii’s new uniform with the black designs and tribal on the sides and shoulder. Wasn’t to find of the black/green and sideways tribal design of last year.lol
7. I totally agree. It was a super-epic battle. Of course I rooted for the Chinese women to beat Brazil. But what i fear is Serbia. They got their revenge last year when they defeated USA in the World Cup after having lost to them in the World Grand Prix. Serbia will be very difficult to beat twice now that they blew away the Russians. China will also be difficult to beat a second time should both teams make it to the final. Remember what happened in LA in 1984 when Lang Ping was a player then. So I don’t take for granted the USA will win gold. Look what happened with Kerri Walsh. She was so sure she and April would win beach volleyball gold but they lost to a talented Brazilian duo that they had recently beaten twice. Former losers can rise up from the ashes and turn the table on their victors.. Lesson is not to count one’s eggs before they hatch. Any of the final four teams (Netherlands, China, Serbia and USA) could win gold. There is definitely parity here and surprises abound. The team that makes less mistakes will win.
Great video of Wahine canoe surfing… great way to do some team bonding and learning to work together. The canoe cannot go anywhere if all the paddlers are doing their own thing.
GO WAHINE!!!
they have several sets of new uniforms this year, including a throwback one with the old UH logo. Believe there will be a Dig Pink match but, at the moment, no pink jerseys. just pink socks
new thread up
http://hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=38693