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McHugh/Schumann defy Austria and Phnom Penh weather conditions.
The climate conditions were quite tough in Cambodia but in the end it was Australians Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann who claimed their second FIVB World Tour gold medal at the FIVB 2-star in Phnom Penh. Damien Schumann about the extreme weather conditions: “We...
New decade, new game ball: Wilson AVP Optx beach volleyball
It has just been officially launched and we were lucky enough to already get a hold of the new AVP Optx game ball by Wilson. Being introduced for the pro players at last September’s AVP Hawaii event, the new model has already been widely discussed by professional and...
Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb win their first FIVB gold
They had never medaled before as a team on the FIVB World Tour. But today was the day for Americans Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb. In the final of the FIVB 4-star event at Chetumal (Mexico), the AVP champions beat Dutch top-seeds Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen in...
Germany’s Borger/Sude claim Qinzhou title against Walsh/Sweat
In the race for the Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020, Germany’s Karla Borger and Julia Sude won gold at the FIVB 3-star in Qinzhou (China). In the final they took down Americans Kerri Walsh and Brooke Sweat in straight sets. After dominating the first set, the...
Beach Volleyball World Championships in Qatar?
Did you follow last week’s World Athletics Championships in Doha (Qatar)? The world’s best track and field athletes came to the rich Arab oil country to compete in the world championships. Besides some amazing performances by the athletes, the spectators saw a bizarre...
Latvia, Italy and Spain claim spots in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The final phase of the FIVB Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Haiyang (China) turned out to be an all-European affair. With the US not sending any teams, Brazil not sending their strongest teams and Canadian teams being eliminated early, all eight teams in the...
Germans and Russians reach Rome final after spectacular semifinal showdown
The semifinals of the FIVB World Tour Finals matched up the world’s four best men’s teams at iconic Foro Italico in Rome. With the reigning world champions, the Hamburg silver and bronze medalists and the top team of last season’s AVP Tour, the final four proved to be...
Intriguing matchups in Rome quarterfinals – Vikings in trouble against Germany
Rome’s iconic Foro Italico will see eight teams from eight countries in the men’s quarterfinals today. At 235pm Czech team Perusic/Schweiner will face Hamburg silver medalists Thole/Wickler who had no trouble defeating Russians Semenov/Leshukov in the round of 16....
Strong US teams win their pools in Rome – Men’s favorites on track
Eight pool winners from eight different countries in the men’s competition. The first day of main draw at the Rome World Tour Finals saw the men’s favorites advancing to today’s round of 16. Norwegian Vikings Anders Mol and Christian Sorum who are only second-seeded...
Rome main draw under way – The iconic event returns to the World Tour
When the organizers of the World Tour Finals at Rome’s Foro Italico describe their vision for beach volleyball events in Italy, it goes along the lines of “Let’s make Rome great again”. The World Tour Finals that start with main draw today are the kick-off for a...
Local heroes Samoilovs/Smedins keep going and claim Jurmala gold
After winning last week’s Moscow 4-star, Latvians Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins did also claim the gold at home sand in Jurmala. At the FIVB 3-star near Latvia’s capital Riga, the local heroes beat Estonian neighbors Kusti Nõlvak/Mart Tiisaar in straight...
Norwegians untouchable in Vienna – Canadian world champs defy Brazil
Top-seeded Norwegians Anders Mol and Christian Sorum gave the Vienna crowds another demonstration of their strength and claimed their second consecutive Vienna gold medal. In the final the Vikings dominated from the beginning against reigning Olympic champion Alison...
