Not even a tense tte--tte in the gold medal game could spoil the vibe at Paris' biggest beach party.
Canada's Brandie Wilkerson and Brazil's Ana Patrcia got into a finger-pointing shouting match across the net in the tiebreaking third set of the beach volleyball final of the Paris Olympics on Friday night. The referee tried to keep the peace, but it was the Eiffel Tower Stadium DJ who cooled tempers on the sand by playing John Lennon's Imagine over the PA system.
The players laughed and clapped. The crowd applauded and sang along.
Wilkerson was shown a yellow card.
The top-ranked Brazilians left with the gold medal.
Were competitors and we are fighting for the same thing: There's only one gold medal, Wilkerson said during a post-match news conference in which the two laughed and jokingly put up their fists as if they were going to brawl it out.
Immediately after the game, it's all love and respect," she said. "We bring out the best in each other, and I'm honored to play against t
