Olympics
Here you can read the latest news from the Olympics.
Game over for Ludwig/Walkenhorst
Kira Walkenhorst (28) is going to end her beach volleyball career for health reasons. With her partner Laura Ludwig (32) she had dominated women's beach volleyball in recent years. After winning the Olympic gold medal in Rio 2016, they did also win the World...
87 World Tour Events – The 2019 FIVB calendar is a monster
Last season, the FIVB had already doubled the number of World Tour events compared to the previous season. But the 2018/2019 calendar that has been announced this week is even bigger. 87 events (both genders) at 52 different stops is huge. And there are even more...
Megumi & Miki on their Mission Impossible
Megumi & Miki on their Mission Impossible Megumi Murakami and Miki Ishii giggle when the translator asks them about the current status of beach volleyball in Japan. Women’s beach volleyball in Japan is primarily perceived as watching cute...
Brandie Wilkerson: Living the beach volleyball gypsy life
Brandie Wilkerson Living the beach volleyball gypsy life Brandie Wilkerson is just back from Switzerland where she met parts of her family. Born in Switzerland, playing for Canada, sometimes living in the United States and having triple...
Canadian women dominate Gstaad Major – Japan challenges top teams
Two strong Canadian teams claimed gold and bronze at the Gstaad Major Series event this week. While Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson won the bronze medal match against Agatha/Duda (Brazil), Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan defeated German top team Chantal...
The Lion King on his nickname, Latvian beach volleyball and his Olympic dream
The Lion King on his nickname, Latvian beach volleyball and his Olympic dream There are many players on the tour and many nicknames out there, some of them little-known to the public. But probably all beach volleyball fans around the world know...
2018 Season – The space is wide open after top teams withdrawing
The upcoming 2018 season will feature new faces and new champions on the women's side. This in not a wild guess but rather a fact. After Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have announced to skip the 2018 season, it is now Larissa and Talita from Brazil who declare to...
Dain Blanton on AVP, FIVB and how beach volleyball has changed since his Olympic gold medal win
Dain Blanton on AVP, FIVB and how beach volleyball has changed since his Olympic gold medal win When talking to Dain Blanton, you instantly feel you are talking to an expert. Dain is not only the Olympic gold medalist from Sydney 2000 and first...
Pregnant – Laura Ludwig skips 2018 season
Laura Ludwig - current Olympic, World and FIVB World Tour Champion - will not participate in the 2018 season. Based on today's post on her Facebook page, the German top player is expecting a baby together with her boyfriend Imornefe Bowes, the current German national...
Dalhausser ready to go for Tokyo 2020
He is a three-time Olympian, won the World Championships in 2007, the Olympic gold medal in 2008, the FIVB World Tour this year and is overall one of the most decorated players in beach volleyball history. He is called the "Thin Beast" and after a long career he is...
Masterplan Paris 2024 approved – Beach Volleyball next to Eiffel Tower
Last week, Paris was awarded the 2024 Summer Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). By doing so, the IOC approved the masterplan by architects Populous and engineers Egis. As already reported in May, this masterplan includes beach volleyball courts...
Sexist coverage of beach volleyball increased during 2016 Olympics
Women's beach volleyball apparel gets high media attention We have recently reported about women's clothing choice in beach volleyball. One finding was that outfits are not highly regulated by official guidelines anymore but are primarily subject to women's choice. ...