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Beach volleyball: a critic's view of the London Olympics 2012 sport
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Beach Volleyball: The Guardian asked its arts critics for their views on Olympic sports. Here, rock critic Alexis Petridis heads to a rainy Bath to watch the women's beach volleyball team train ahead of their appearance at the London 2012 Olympics. Is beach volleyball 'the most rock'n'roll of sports?' Or is it, as many assume, not really a sport at all?
