2008 Olympics Personal Stories: American Beach Volleyball Player Loses Wedding Ring During Match
Kerri Walsh's Ring Flew Off During a Block
Fortunately for her, the slow-motion camera was able to pinpoint where the ring fell, and after the match a team of volunteers and venue personnel set out onto the 17,000 tons of sand with tools and a metal detector to look for the ring.
Volunteer Song Zhendong found the ring and returned it to Kerri on Monday morning and she rewarded him with a batch of Olympic pins, an autographed visor and a "customary beach volleyball love pat" on his derriere. A visibly bemused Song gave the victory sign and went away smiling.
Kerri commented that "My husband will stay married to me now." (Well, maybe not, my Italian husband said, if she keeps slapping strange men on the butt!)
Something tells me Kerri won't be wearing her ring in any more volleyball matches.
Published by Patricia Sicilia - Featured Contributor in Travel
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13 Comments
Post a CommentOdd to think of wearing it, great article :) Sheri
I wonder if the guy will ever wash his but? Nice read for sure.
Absolutely no idea! Try going into the Official Site of the U.S. Olympic teams, that might help. Only thing i can think of.
How do I get a pin of Misty May and Kerri Walsh ?
Nice Job :)
Cheap b*tch. All she gave him were some crappy visors- she could have given him some money or something actually valuable!
my husband wishes he found that ring ...LOL Good article, thanks
WHY WOULD YOU WEAR YOUR WEDDING RING TO PLAY VOLLEY BALL WHEN YOU KNOW THAT IT HAS A LOOSE FIT? DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE, DOES IT?
Nice story.
Thank goodness for the cameras.