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Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross withdrew from the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Moscow Grand Slam on Thursday, unable to continue playing due to Walsh Jennings’ right shoulder injury suffered Wednesday.
Walsh Jennings, a three-time Olympic champion, and Ross, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist, hope to return to action ni two weeks at an FIVB World Tour event in Stavanger, Norway, Ross said in an FIVB interview. The World Championships start June 27.
“We’re just taking a precaution by going home and making sure everything’s OK,” Ross said. “A couple years ago, she’s had other issues with her shoulder.