The crowd cheers each and every one of these remarks. On the plus side, there is a pleasant informality present, and the athletes play to it by mingling with the fans and endlessly signing autographs. People are enjoying themselves, nobody is getting hurt and there certainly is some fine athleticism on display. On the minus side, beach volleyball is essentially a California lifestyle rip-off of a legitimate sport. When all is said and done, Olympic medals will be given to people who ran barefoot through the sand.
Beach volleyball is less dangerous than fencing, but less legitimate than actual volleyball.
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