Net events

Our Olympic travel planner, Mr. SPK himself, has us zipping all over London for a wide variety events. Sports with nets was a recent theme.

Volleyball - pairs, teams, indoor and outside on the beach - we've seen it all! There were some absolute highlights.

Indoors - The US men's team was terrific. Japan women's went neck and neck for an overtime win over China.

Beach volleyball was held at the beautiful Horses Parade with the US pair facing Brazil. The rain held off until the first volley, then a mist turned into a drizzle and the rain gear came out. Everyone stayed. The energy was phenomenal! The US fans cheered, but the Brazilians were deafening. In the end of an incredibly close game, the US won. It was worth the drenching.

Table tennis - worldwide there is no other sport with more participants. 1.3 billion Chinese might be onto something! But you'll have to believe the judges because the ball moves so FAST you can barely see a thing.

Badminton - Is this the same sport we played in our backyards growing up? Fiercely competitive and countless shuttlecocks later a winner emerges.
Two of the best matches - China beats Korea in both singles and doubles. Do you think we could set up a net on Blue Chip?