US world and olympic champion Misty May-Treanor dives for the ball during a practice session at Beijing's Chaoyang Park Beach volleyball ground on August 7, 2008, on the eve of the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. America and Brazil, two nations blessed with more sand and sun than most, will resume their battle for beach volleyball domination in Beijing after virtually monopolising gold in previous editions. [China Daily/Agencies]