2 US women's teams to play for Olympic beach gold
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United States' Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate after defeating China in their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States leaps in the air after beating China in two sets during a women's semi-final beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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The United States's Misty May Treanor, right, dives over her teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings during a women's semi-final beach volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States reacts after winning the first set during a women's semi-final beach volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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US Kerri Walsh Jennings reacts 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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China's Xi Zhang, right, Xue Chen, left, and US Misty Kerri Walsh Jennings, center, react during their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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China's Xue Chen, right, spikes a ball past US Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, during their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron, right, participates in the wave cheer during a women's semi-final beach volleyball match between China and the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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US Misty May-Treanor celebrates with her frriends and fans after defeating China in the semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
LONDON (AP) — It's an all-American final in the Olympic women's beach volleyball tournament.
Shortly after Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor reached their third consecutive gold medal game, the other U.S. women's team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy reached the final by beating top-seeded and reigning world champion Brazil.
Walsh Jennings and May-Treanor beat China 22-20, 22-20. Ross and Kessy beat Juliana and Larissa 15-21, 21-19, 15-12.
The final is Wednesday night.
The Chinese team of Xue Chen and Zhang Xi will play Brazil for the bronze medal.
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