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Apr 2023
13m 51s

Elementary | Volleyball

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How a sport which involves sweaty sun-kissed bodies prancing around on sandy beaches became an official Olympic sport, who can say. But the gods of Athens would likely approve. In this podcast, catch some exciting Olympic volleyball action in Mandarin Chinese. And keep your eye on Team China for 2008! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0618

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