NEW YORK (AP) — As the ball sailed narrowly over American beach volleyball player Phil Dalhausser's head and out of bounds, NBC analyst Kevin Wong quipped, "that's one point when you're happy you're bald."
It was a funny line, and illustrative of the on-target work by Wong and play-by-play man Chris Marlowe during Dalhausser and partner Nick Lucena's Olympic-ending loss to Brazil on Monday. A stiff wind played havoc with conditions, and the NBC crew kept viewers informed on how that affected the match both physically and strategically.
SUNKEN SWIMMER: In a dramatic end to a two-hour swim off Copacabana beach, France's Aurelie Muller was disqualified and lost her silver medal when she climbed over the back of Italy's Rachele Bruni.