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Semi Finals - Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva, Brazil vs. Jennifer Kessy/, United States

Larissa França Juliana Felisberta da Silva Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: April 14, 1982 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: July 22, 1983 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Cachoeira de Itapemirim-Es Home Town: Santos Resides: Fortaleza Resides: Fortaleza Height: 174 cm (5'9") Height: 177 cm (5'10") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 63 kg (140 lbs.) Seasons: 11 Seasons: 11 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 113 Tournaments: 110 Best Finish: 1st (45 times) Best Finish: 1st (45 times) Career Winnings: $1,320,935 Best WT Finish: 1st (44 times) Career Winnings: $1,308,925

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 106 44 20 16 5 9 2 5 0 2 1 1 US$2,604,350.00

Olympic Results Year Location Partner - Result Partner - Result 1996 Atlanta Did not play Did not play 2000 Sydney Did not play Did not play 2004 Athens Did not play Did not play 2008 Beijing Ana Paula Henkel - 5th Did not play

London Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Sat, 7/28/2012 Pool A Elodie Li Yuk Lo / Natacha Rigobert, Mauritius (24) Won 21-5, 21-10 0:28 Mon, 7/30/2012 Pool A Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (12) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:41 Wed, 8/1/2012 Pool A Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Klapalova, Czech Republic (13) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:35 Fri, 8/3/2012 Round of 16 Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (20) Won 21-10, 21-17 0:35 Sun, 8/5/2012 Quarterfinals Sara Goller / , Germany (8) Won 21-10, 21-19 0:41 Tue, 8/7/2012 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (4)

Larissa Franca and Juliana Silva have been playing together since 2004. They are playing in their 106th FIVB SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Larissa is playing in her 88th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 45 gold, 20 silver, 16 bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Juliana is playing in her 87th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 44 gold, 20 silver, 16 bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Juliana and Larissa are playing in their first Olympic Games together; they qualified as the top team in the Olympic rankings. They qualified in 2008 (Beijing), but Juliana injured her knee and was replaced by Ana Paula Henkel who finished 5th with Larissa. Juliana and Larissa won the silver medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), bronze in 2007 (Gstaad), silver in 2009 (Stavanger), and are the current World Champions, winning gold in 2011 (Rome). Juliana finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro). Larissa finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Ana Richa in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro). Larissa and Juliana are currently ranked 2nd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 4800 points and 2nd in winnings with $189,200. They have two wins in 2012 (Beijing Grand Slam, Berlin Grand Slam). Larissa and Juliana rank 1st on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with 44. Larissa and Juliana rank 4th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 106. Larissa and Juliana rank 1st on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $2,604,350. Larissa (45) ranks 1st and Juliana (44) ranks 2nd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Larissa (113) ranks 18th and Juliana (108) ranks 32nd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Larissa ($1,320,935) ranks 1st and Juliana ($1,308,925) ranks 3rd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Juliana won the gold medal at the Under 21 Junior World Championships with Taiana Lima in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Juliana was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Blocker in 2009 and 2010, Best Offensive Player in 2006 and 2010, Most Outstanding in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and Sportsperson in 2011. Larissa was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2009, Best Hitter in 2008 and 2010, Best Setter in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, and Most Outstanding in 2006. Juliana and Larissa were FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Page 1 of 6 Jennifer Kessy April Ross Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: July 31, 1977 (35 yrs old) Birth Date: June 20, 1982 (30 yrs old) Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA Home Town: Newport Beach, CA Resides: San Clemente, CA Resides: Costa Mesa, CA Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 77 kg (171 lbs.) Weight: 76 kg (169 lbs.) Seasons: 12 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 94 Tournaments: 72 Best Finish: 1st (10 times) Best Finish: 1st (9 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (9 times) Career Winnings: $551,175 Career Winnings: $598,650

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 69 9 10 9 3 18 3 8 1 3 2 1 1 US$1,098,250.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$1,100.00 Overall 70 9 11 9 3 18 3 8 1 3 2 1 1 US$1,099,350.00

Previous London Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result FIVB C&S 2011 April Ross - 2nd Jennifer Kessy - 2nd

Olympic Results Year Location Partner - Result Partner - Result 1996 Atlanta Did not play Did not play 2000 Sydney Did not play Did not play 2004 Athens Did not play Did not play 2008 Beijing Did not play Did not play

London Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Sun, 7/29/2012 Pool D Ana Gallay / Virginia Zonta, Argentina (21) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:35 Tue, 7/31/2012 Pool D / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (9) Won 21-15, 12-21, 15-8 0:56 Thu, 8/2/2012 Pool D Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (16) Won 21-19, 19-21, 19-17 1:06 Fri, 8/3/2012 Round of 16 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:42 Sun, 8/5/2012 Quarterfinals Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (10) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:49 Tue, 8/7/2012 Semi-Finals Larissa Franca / Juliana Silva, Brazil (1)

Jennifer Kessy and April Ross have been playing together since 2007. They are playing in their 69th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Jennifer is playing in her 34th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, 10 silver, nine bronze medals and four 4th place finishes. April is playing in her 33rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, 10 silver, nine bronze medals and three 4th place finishes. Jennifer and April are playing in their first Olympic Games after just missing out to and Elaine Youngs as the no. 2 team from USA in Beijing. They qualfied for London 2012 as the No. 4 team in the Olympic rankings. Jennifer and April finished 37th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2007 (Gstaad), were the World Champions in 2009 (Stavanger), and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome). Jennifer finished 33rd in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Holly McPeak in 2005 (Berlin). Jennifer and April are currently ranked 5th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 3280 points and 8th in winnings with $95,000. Jennifer and April rank 6th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with nine. Jennifer and April rank 19th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 69. Jennifer and April rank 5th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $1,098,250. Jennifer (9) ranks 16th and April (9) ranks 16th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Jennifer (91) ranks 54th and April (71) ranks 90th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Jennifer ($595,850) ranks 15th and April ($550,625) ranks 17th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Jennifer and April won the silver medal at the Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International test event for the Olympics in 2011 (London, Great Britain) April was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2007, Best Hitter in 2009 and 2011, Best Offensive Player in 2009, and Best Server in 2011.

Page 2 of 6 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva lead the series 18-4 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/4/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-17, 16-21, 18-16 0:53 8/26/2011 The Hague Open Winner 3 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 23-21, 21-15 0:34 7/30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Gold Medal Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 14-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:53 4/21/2011 Brasilia Open Semi Finals Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-19, 23-21 0:46 8/20/2010 Aland Open Winner 4 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:01 8/13/2010 Kristiansand Open Winner 4 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-19, 21-17 0:43 7/30/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:58 7/2/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:52 5/29/2010 Seoul Open Semi Finals Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:49 5/9/2010 Shanghai Open Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy/April Ross 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:56 4/23/2010 Brasilia Open Semi Finals Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-14, 23-21 0:40 9/12/2009 Barcelona Open Semi Finals Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-18, 25-23 0:51 8/22/2009 Aland Open Gold Medal Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-15, 28-26 0:46 7/10/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17 7/4/2009 World Championships Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy/April Ross 30-28, 23-21 0:58 4/25/2009 Brasilia Open Gold Medal Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-18, 21-18 0:44 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy/April Ross 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 6/14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-11, 21-19 0:41 5/24/2008 Osaka Open Contender 6 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58 5/17/2008 Seoul Open Contender 6 Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 21-18, 26-24 0:48 9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Larissa Franca/Juliana Silva 23-21, 21-17 0:48 8/30/2007 St. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy/April Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:46

Page 3 of 6 Semi Finals - Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, United States vs. Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China

Misty May-Treanor Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: July 30, 1977 (35 yrs old) Birth Date: August 15, 1978 (33 yrs old) Home Town: Santa Monica, CA Home Town: San Jose, CA Resides: Long Beach, CA Resides: Manhattan Beach, CA Height: 182 cm (6'0") Height: 188 cm (6'2") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 13 Seasons: 11 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 99 Tournaments: 85 Best Finish: 1st (42 times) Best Finish: 1st (43 times) Career Winnings: $1,117,595 Career Winnings: $1,064,920

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 77 39 14 6 3 6 1 6 0 1 0 US$1,941,140.00

Olympic Results Year Location Partner - Result Partner - Result 1996 Atlanta Did not play Did not play 2000 Sydney Holly McPeak - 5th Did not play 2004 Athens Kerri Walsh - Gold Medal Misty May-Treanor - Gold Medal 2008 Beijing Kerri Walsh - Gold Medal Misty May-Treanor - Gold Medal

London Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Sat, 7/28/2012 Pool C / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (22) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:39 Mon, 7/30/2012 Pool C Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (10) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:36 Wed, 8/1/2012 Pool C Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (15) Won 17-21, 21-8, 15-10 0:47 Sat, 8/4/2012 Round of 16 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (9) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:30 Sun, 8/5/2012 Quarterfinals Greta Cicolari / , Italy (7) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:33 Tue, 8/7/2012 Semi-Finals Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (2)

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh have been playing together since 2001. They are playing in their 77th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Misty and Kerri did not play together for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Misty missed all of 2009 because of an injury she incurred while practicing for the American television show, Dancing with the Stars. Kerri missed all of 2009 with the birth of her first son, Joseph and most of 2010 with the birth of her second son, Sundance. Misty played with Nicole Branagh for most of 2010 and Kerri played with Nicole for the last two events that season. Misty is playing in her 75th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 42 gold, 18 silver, eight bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Kerri is playing in her 69th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 43 gold, 15 silver, seven bronze medals and three 4th place finishes. Misty and Kerri are two-time defending Olympic gold medalists, winning in 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing). They qualified for London 2012 as the No. 3 team in the Olympic rankings. Misty finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Holly McPeak in 2000 (Sydney). Misty and Kerri finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2001 (Klagenfurt), were three-time World Champions, winning gold in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro), 2005 (Berlin), and 2007 (Gstaad), and won the silver medal in 2011 (Rome). Misty and Kerri are currently ranked 8th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 3000 points and 4th in winnings with $111,300. They have one wins in 2012 (Gstaad Grand Slam). Misty and Kerri rank 2nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with 39. Misty and Kerri rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 77. Misty and Kerri rank 3rd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $1,941,140. Misty (42) ranks 4th and Kerri (43) ranks 3rd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Misty (99) ranks 39th and Kerri (85) ranks 65th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Misty ($1,117,595) ranks 5th and Kerri ($1,064,920) ranks 6th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Misty was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2007, 2008, and 2011, Best Offensive Player in 2005, 2007, and 2008, Best Setter in 2005, Most Outstanding in 2005 and 2008, Sportsperson in 2007, 2008, and 2010. Kerri was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Best Blocker in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011, Best Hitter in 2005, 2006, and 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2007, Most Inspirational in 2011, Most Outstanding in 2007, Sportsperson in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Misty and Kerri were Tour Champions in 2002.

Page 4 of 6 Chen Xue Xi Zhang Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 18, 1989 (23 yrs old) Birth Date: April 19, 1985 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Fujian Home Town: Nantong Resides: Fuzhou, Fujian Resides: Nantong Height: 189 cm (6'2") Height: 183 cm (6'0") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 10 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 97 Tournaments: 112 Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Career Winnings: $693,700 Career Winnings: $725,500

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 77 12 12 11 6 13 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,317,600.00 FIVB C&S 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 US$4,500.00 Overall 79 12 13 11 6 14 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,322,100.00

Olympic Results Year Location Partner - Result Partner - Result 1996 Atlanta Did not play Did not play 2000 Sydney Did not play Did not play 2004 Athens Did not play Did not play 2008 Beijing Xi Zhang - Bronze Medal Chen Xue - Bronze Medal

London Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Sat, 7/28/2012 Pool B Anastasia Vasina / Anna Vozakova, Russia (23) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 14-16 0:53 Mon, 7/30/2012 Pool B Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:54 Wed, 8/1/2012 Pool B Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (14) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:39 Sat, 8/4/2012 Round of 16 Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgeniya Ukolova, Russia (18) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:30 Sun, 8/5/2012 Quarterfinals Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (15) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:35 Tue, 8/7/2012 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh, United States (3)

Chen Xue and Xi Zhang have been playing together since 2006. The pair played with different partners after the Beijing Olympics in 2008 before reuniting at the beginning on the 2010 season. They are playing in their 77th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Chen is playing in her 43rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final fours with 12 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Xi is playing in her 44th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final fours with 12 gold, 13 silver, 11 bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Chen and Xi won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing). They qualified for London 2012 as the No. 2 team in the Olympic rankings. Chen and Xi finished 4th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2007 (Gstaad) and won the bronze medal in 2011 (Rome). Chen finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Ying Zhang in 2009 (Stavanger). Xi finished 33rd in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Xiaoyan Hu in 2005 (Berlin) and finished 9th with Ying Huang in 2009 (Stavanger). Chen and Xi are currently ranked 1st on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 5240 points and 1st in winnings with $214,300. They have three wins in 2012 (Brasília Open, Shanghai Grand Slam, Moscow Grand Slam). Chen and Xi rank 4th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with 12. Chen and Xi rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 77. Chen and Xi rank 4th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $1,317,600. Chen (12) ranks 10th and Xi (12) ranks 10th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Chen (93) ranks 51st and Xi (109) ranks 29th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Chen ($691,450) ranks 10th and Xi ($723,250) ranks 9th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Chen was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2006. Xi was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Most Outstanding in 2008 and Best Defensive Player in 2010.

Page 5 of 6 Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh lead the series 9-5 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-14, 21-14 0:34 8/27/2011 The Hague Open Winner 4 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-19, 22-20 0:34 8/20/2011 Åland Open Gold Medal Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 0:43 8/6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-14, 26-24 0:37 6/18/2011 World Championships Semi Finals Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:48 4/30/2011 Sanya Open Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-13, 10-8 retired 0:26 4/20/2011 Brasilia Open Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-19, 21-12 0:34 6/13/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:49 8/4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Semi Finals Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 24-22, 21-15 0:39 7/28/2007 Gstaad World Championships Semi Finals Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-14, 21-19 0:40 7/8/2007 Montréal Open Gold Medal Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:54 11/4/2006 Thailand Open Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-18, 21-18 0:40 6/24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Semi Finals Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-14, 23-21 0:40 6/1/2006 Greece Open Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh 21-13, 32-34, 17-15 0:55

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