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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...
The Top Beach Volleyball Spots in 2019
It was for the first time that Beach Volleyball Space called for the best beach volleyball locations. And we are thrilled by the amount of stunning photos from your favorite beaches. We received numerous applications for the Location of the Year Award from some...
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...
The Best Beach Volleyball Locations of 2019 – Call for photos
The 2019 beach volleyball season is coming to a close and Beach Volleyball Space is looking for your personal memory of your favorite beach volleyball spot in 2019. Did you play at some remote Thai beach next to the Andaman Sea? Or on one of the courts right next to...
Gibb/Crabb also take AVP Hawaii defying match point to qualifiers Brunner/Hyden
The 2019 AVP season ended with some spectacular beach volleyball at Waikiki. In a tournament that saw almost no upsets, Jake Gibb/ Taylor Crabb and Canadian world champs Pavan/Humana-Paredes claimed the last titles of the season at the AVP Hawaii. The semifinals on...
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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...
Gibb/Crabb take the long road to claim Chicago title – Sweet revenge for A-Team
They had to take the long road but in the end it was Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb who won the golden volleyball trophy. In the final of the AVP Chicago Gold Series Championships they defeated legends Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in straight sets. The 1st set was all...