Sunday, August 5, 2012

Williams Sisters Defend Olympic Doubles Gold

PHOTO: Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams celebrate after winning the women's doubles gold medal match of the London 2012 Olympic Games in Wimbledon, London on Aug. 5, 2012.
Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams celebrate after winning the women's doubles gold medal match of the London 2012 Olympic Games in Wimbledon, England on Aug. 5, 2012. (Leon Neal/AFP/GettyImages) 
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer
Serena Williams relishes her role as copycat little sister. Even if it takes her 12 years.
Now, she has that remarkable Olympic double — just like Venus.
The overpowering American pair teamed to win the women's doubles title at the Olympics on Sunday, with Serena adding to the singles gold she won on Centre Court at Wimbledon a day earlier.
"Crazy," Serena said. "I'm always copying her. I forgot that she did it in Sydney and I do it here. We're the same doubles team, we just split this to singles, so it's cool."...Continue reading...

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