Venus Williams hilariously gets her samba on

By Jonathan Scott Aug 09, 2016
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Venus Williams hilariously gets her samba on

The 36-year-old's gold medal hopes are still alive in mixed doubl

ByJonathan Scott

Published Aug 09, 2016

"I think I'm just a little too hip-hop." That's Venus Williams' initial take on her attempt to dancesamba-style alongside a local in Brazil.

"I think I have a back injury now!" Venus says with a laugh—albeit a laugh not a lot of people are sharing. (Don't scare your faithful fandom like that, Vee!)

Separately, Venus waxed nostalgic and forward-thinking both about her Rio Olympic campaign in a WTA video, ruminating on past glory and present aspirations.

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Despite losses in singles and then in doubles alongside affectionately overcompensating younger sister Serena Williams, Venus remains engaged in mixed doubles competition, announced Tuesday. That will take place alongside a fellow tall American, Rajeev Ram. The combined-age-68, aging-like-fine-wine pair will open their onslaught toward medals on Wednesday.

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