DALLAS (AP) — The road to the Triple Crown meets the road to the London Olympics on Saturday when American beach volleyball hopefuls take to the sand on the infield at Pimlico.
For the second straight year, the nascent National Volleyball League will open its season with an event held in conjunction with the Preakness.
Reigning gold medalists Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will be among those competing for the $50,000 purse shortly before Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another heads into the starting gate for the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.
When the AVP tour suspended operations in 2010, it left few opportunities to compete domestically. This is likely the only time Olympic hopefuls such as Jen Kessy and April Ross play in the U.S. before the London Games.
