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Volleyball

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ID: 0618 Elementary
How a sport which involves sweaty sun-kissed bodies prancing around on sandy beaches became an official Olympic sport, who can say. But the gods of Athens would likely approve. In this podcast, catch some exciting Olympic volleyball action in Mandarin Chinese. And keep your eye on Team China for 2008!
Sat Aug 25 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
女排 nǚpái women's volleyball team
古巴 Gǔbā Cuba
发球 fāqiú to serve the ball
接球 jiēqiú to return the ball; to catch the ball
观众朋友们，女排比赛开始了。
guānzhòng péngyou men ，nǚpái bǐsài kāishǐ le 。
Spectator friends, the women's volleyball competition has begun.
现在是古巴女排发球。
xiànzài shì Gǔbā nǚpái fāqiú 。
The Cuban women's volleyball team is serving now.
中国队接球不错。
zhōngguó duì jiēqiú bùcuò 。
Team China returned it pretty well.
古巴队的防守也很强。
gǔbā duì de fángshǒu yě hěn qiáng 。
Team Cuba's defense is also very strong.
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