"We're going to be wearing these medals when we're old ladies drinking coffee by the fire." — American beach volleyball player Jennifer Kessy, who along with April Ross won silver on Wednesday night. — Jon Krawczynski — Twitter http://twitter.com/APKrawczynski ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
QUICKQUOTE: WEARING THESE MEDALS
— Aug. 8 8:17 PM EDT
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Saudi Arabia's Sarah Attar competes in a in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)
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FILE - The July 21, 2009 file photo shows Germany's Thomas Lurz celebrates after winning the men's 5-kilometer open water event, at the FINA Swimming World Championships, in the open sea off Rome's ancient port of Ostia. Lurz has a tattoo on the inside of his upper left arm _ 03-05-1946 Asked the significance of the date _ May 3, 1946 _ Lurz said that was his late father's birthday. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Zhang Xi of China goes for a dig during the women's Bronze Medal beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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Brazil's Juliana Silva, right, hugs Larissa Franca following a win over China in the women's Bronze Medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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France's Myriam Soumare, left, and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown compete in a women's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Russia's Natalya Antyukh, right, crosses the finish line ahead of United States' Lashinda Demus to win gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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United States' Allyson Felix, second from right, crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, right, in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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United States' Misty May-Treanor celebrates with her fans and friends after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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The United States Jennifer Kessy, left, and April Ross celebrate with their silver medals following the women's Gold Medal beach volleyball match between the two United States teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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