- 14-VIII-08, lavanguardia: Georgia se tomó una simbólica revancha al derrotar ayer a Rusia en voley playa femenino en los JJ. OO. de Pekín en un partido que despertó expectación. "No hemos jugado contra Georgia, sino contra Brasil", dijo una jugadora rusa en referencia al origen brasileño de sus dos rivales.
- 7-VIII-08, agcs, eldebat: Vint-i-tres dels components de l'equip olímpic espanyol no van néixer en territori nacional i d'ells, cinc ho van fer a Cuba, tres a Xina i dos a Brasil, mentre que els tretze esportistes restants són nadius d'altres tants països.
- 4-VIII-08, russiatoday: Becky Hammon, one of the most popular players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), is caught in a controversy over her decision to join the Russian Olympic team. Labelled as a traitor by her American colleagues, she has defended her right to choose.
Under the impression that she would miss out on U.S. selection, Hammon claimed a spot on the Russian basketball team in the 2008 Olympics. She got Russian citizenship earlier in 2008 after signing a four-year contract with CSKA.
Hammon has no Russian roots. On the contrary, she is considered to be 100% American as she comes from the US heartland. The athlete believes her decision is rooted in a classic American ideal - freedom of action.
"I didn't say no to USA Basketball," Hammon recently told the Houston Chronicle. "I don't think people would be as upset if I was playing for Switzerland. God loves Russia just as much as God loves America."
Becky Hammon jugà 20 partits amb la Selecció Nacional USA
abans de jugar els JJOO de Pekín amb la de Rússia.
