BEIJING — U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has rejoined his team after his in-laws were attacked at a popular tourist site in Beijing.

McCutcheon missed the team's first four games at the Beijing Olympics after his father-in-law, Todd Bachman, was fatally stabbed one week ago. His mother-in-law, Barbara Bachman, was badly wounded. USA Volleyball confirmed Saturday morning that Barbara Bachman has been airlifted from Beijing for a hospital in the United States.

The Bachmans are the parents of McCutcheon's wife, former volleyball Olympian Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman McCutcheon.

"We are indebted to the physicians and caregivers at Peking Union Medical College Hospital who have done such a wonderful job providing Barbara with the medical care she needed," Hugh McCutcheon said in a statement distributed by USA Volleyball. "We are also extremely appreciative of the support we have received from people here in Beijing, the United States, New Zealand and around the world. The prayers and support have been a source of strength for our family during this difficult time."

The Bachmans were in Beijing as part of a tour group for the Olympics, and their visit to the Drum Tower was part of their group's schedule. A Chinese tour guide also was wounded in the attack by the assailant, Tang Yongming, who leapt to his death from a balcony of the 13th-century Drum Tower.