Milagros Crespo (L) of Cuba smashes the ball to Nicole Branagh of the United States at the women's preliminary pool E match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event on August 13, 2008. Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs of the United States beat Imara Estevez and Milagros Crespo of Cuba 2-1.

Elaine Youngs (L) of the United States smashes the ball to Cuba's Imara Estevez at the women's preliminary pool E match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event on August 13, 2008. Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs of the United States beat Imara Estevez and Milagros Crespo of Cuba 2-1.

Nicole Branagh (R) and Elaine Youngs of the United States celebrate during the match against Cubanian players at the women's preliminary pool E match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event on August 13, 2008. Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs of the United States won the match 2-1.

(Xinhua News Agency August 14, 2008)