LONDON (AP) — With or without gold, Misty May-Treanor plans to walk away from beach volleyball for good after the Olympics. A third straight championship would make the farewell perfect. May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh Jennings will go for one last title Wednesday night after winning all but one set during their three Olympics as a pair. The Americans are wrapping up this special tournament at Horse Guards Parade following a two-week London Games run in which they were determined to enjoy themselves at their last Olympics as a tandem. The 35-year-old May-Treanor will retire, while Walsh Jennings plans to keep playing internationally. They beat China 22-20, 22-20 Tuesday but had to wait until later to find out if it would be an all-American final. The No. 2 U.S. team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy were set to face reigning world champions Juliana and Larissa of Brazil later in the night semifinal.
Walsh, May-Treanor reach beach volleyball final
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US Misty May-Treanor dives for a ball during the semifinal women's beach volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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US Misty May-Treanor dives for a ball during the semifinal women's beach volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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CORRECTS NAME TO KERRI WALSH JENNINGS - US Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, and Misty May-Treanor, right, react during their quarterfinal women's beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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CORRECTS NAME TO KERRI WALSH JENNINGS - US Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and Misty May-Treanor, left, react after their quarterfinal women's beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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