Here’s what to watch for the next few days when you’re not watching Olympic Handball—which you totally should. Obviously with 3,600 hours of coverage over the 16 days the games are open, there’s plenty you should watch—why watch these games? Because Long Beach Olympians will be competing in them. Reason enough? Obviously, the big games won’t come till a little later, but you might as well get to know these faces before they’re standing on the medal stand…
Saturday
Women’s Volleyball, a team that includes two LBSU grads, will play a live game against
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh begin defense of their 2004 gold medal tonight, in the primetime 8-midnight block on NBC, as they face off against a Japanese duo.
Sunday
Men’s Volleyball, a squad with three LBSU alums, plays its first game live against
Men’s Water Polo, which features a slew of Long Beach athletes including star Tony Azevedo (and four other LB high school grads), plays its first game on Sunday, the final game of the day, against China. The game will be available for view in its entirety online, at