(L-R) Brazil's players Shelda Bede, Maria Antonelli hug as Talita Antunes and Ana Paula Connelly talk after their match for the third place at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger July 4, 2009. Conelly and Bede were playing against Antunes and Antonelli. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

(L-R) Brazil's players Shelda Bede, Maria Antonelli hug as Talita Antunes and Ana Paula Connelly talk after their match for the third place at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger July 4, 2009. Conelly and Bede were playing against Antunes and Antonelli.

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