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Rally Together with Olympic Volleyball

As disappointment surrounding the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games is inevitable, in an effort to help us remember all that we have to look forward to during the now Tokyo 2021 Olympics, NBC Sports is giving us the opportunity to relive some great moments from past Olympics, including some thrilling volleyball matches.  

 The first volleyball match airing is the London 2012 Women's Beach Volleyball Final featuring two U.S. Women's Teams with Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings battling April Ross/Jennifer Kessy.  You may want to whip up a batch of popcorn and prepare for a late night or set your DVRs for this one, as NBC Sports will be airing the match at 1 am CST TONIGHT.  

 A listing of all the volleyball matches scheduled to be aired: 
  • USA vs. USA Women's Beach Volleyball Final (London 2012)
    • May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings vs. Ross/Kessy
    • Saturday, 4/18/2020 at 1 am CST
  • USA vs. Brazil Men's Beach Volleyball Final (Beijing 2008)
    • Phil Daulhauser/Todd Rogers
    • Monday, 4/20/2020 at 6 pm CST
  • USA vs. China Women's Beach Volleyball Final (Beijing 2008)
    • May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings
    • Monday, 4/20/2020 at 9 pm CST
  • USA vs. Brazil Men's Indoor Volleyball Final (Beijing 2008)
    • Monday, 4/20/2020 at 10 pm CST
All matches can be watched on the NBCSN channel through your cable or television provider, or they can be live-streamed on NBCSports.com or on the NBC Sports app.  

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