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Beach volleyball 30/12/2015

Year in Review: Brazilian pairs dominate World Tour

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 20, 2015 - Winning six titles and finishing on a high by claiming the Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals in Fort Lauderdale, Brazil's Bruno Schmidt and Alison Cerutti were the dominant force of the season, earning a record-$100,000 in prize money and setting themselves up nicely for the coming Olympic year.

Beach volleyball 23/12/2015

Year in Review: The Netherlands spoil Brazil's party at the Beach Volleyball Majors

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 23, 2015 - Out of six gold medals available at the 2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Major Series, Brazilians claimed five - and only the Netherlands came between the South Americans and a complete sweep.

Beach volleyball 21/12/2015

Year in Review: Brazilians take World Tour by storm

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 21, 2015 - In a similar vein to the men's circuit, the competition was an open one until the Brazilian teams decided to stamp their mark on the women's 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.

Beach volleyball 09/12/2015

Lucena named USA Volleyball's 2015 Men's Beach Player of the Year

Colorado Springs, USA, December 9, 2015 - USA Volleyball has named Nick Lucena the 2015 Men’s Beach Player of the Year after the Florida native landed on the podium eight times in international competition.

Beach volleyball 08/10/2015

A number of World Tour firsts

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 8, 2015 - With another ground breaking edition of the World Tour complete, the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Council reflected on some outstanding events, achievements and numbers from an action-packed year.

Beach volleyball 08/10/2015

Historic year for wonderful World Tour

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 8, 2015 - The FIVB Beach Volleyball Department Director Angelo Squeo presented the many achievements of the season to the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Council on Thursday.

Beach volleyball 08/10/2015

Partnerships behind World Tour's improved popularity

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 8, 2015 – FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° congratulated the promoters of the 16 World Tour events staged in the 2015 season as he officialy opened the annual FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Council on Thursday.

Beach volleyball 28/09/2015

2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour season update after FIVB Xiamen Open

Lausanne, Switzerland, September 27, 2015 — With its second event in China this season completed Sunday, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) heads back to North America for the inaugural $500,000 Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals.

Beach volleyball 11/09/2015

Mangaung Open rescheduled

Lausanne, Switzerland, September 11, 2015 - The Mangaung Open, which was the fourth Open event scheduled to take place in the 2015/16 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, has been removed from the calendar due to financial constraints encountered by the event organisers in South Africa with an expectation that the event will now take place in the 2016/17 calendar at a date to be confirmed.

Beach volleyball 02/09/2015

Los Angeles launches 2024 Olympic bid

Los Angeles, USA, September 2, 2015 - Los Angeles launched its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday, ten days after the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Long Beach Grand Slam crowned Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt in the men's competition and Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca in the women's.

Beach volleyball 25/08/2015

SoCal sojourn inspires Squeo

Long Beach, USA, August 25, 2015 - In 1979, Angelo Squeo made his first visit to Southern California to visit his former volleyball teammate Kirk Kilgour, who had been paralysed in an accident during his playing days in Italy.

Volleyball 25/08/2015

Rankings, rankings and rankings

Lausanne, Switzerland, August 25, 2015 - As the 2015 FIVB World Tour season winds down, the planet’s beach volleyball fans continue to closely watch the “Road to Rio” for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Beach volleyball 29/07/2015

Americans brewing changes

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 28, 2015 - It has been an interesting year for the top American teams on the 2015 international beach volleyball circuit.

Beach volleyball 28/07/2015

Alison and Bruno’s three-peat nets World Tour leadership

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 28, 2015 - While the women’s leadership remained the same among the top six ranked beach volleyball teams on the 2015 FIVB World Tour, the men’s standings featured the rise of Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt to the top spot as the Brazilians became the first men’s team since 2011 to win three straight international events.

Beach volleyball 28/07/2015

Provisional Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking online

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 28, 2015 - Brazilian beach volleyball world champions Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt (4120 points) and Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas (5060 points) have earned quota places for their National Olympic Committee (NOC)/National Federation (NF) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. They also currently top the Provisional Olympic Rankings for men and women respectively.

Beach volleyball 20/07/2015

World Tour to visit Antalya in October

Antalya, Turkey, July 20, 2015 - The International Volleyball Federation is pleased to announce new dates for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Antalya Open 2015, which will take place from October 20-25.

Beach volleyball 15/07/2015

Fort Lauderdale Finals beckon for World Tour’s best

Lausanne, Switzerland, July 15, 2015 - With the “Road to Rio” capturing the FIVB World Tour headlines at the recently-completed World Championships in the Netherlands, the attention of beach volleyball fans around the world turned last week to the Gstaad Major, the third of three SWATCH Major Series events on the 2015 international calendar.

Volleyball 22/06/2015

Dutch men, Brazilian women top FIVB World Tour rankings

Lausanne, Switzerland, June 21, 2015 - The build up to the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships The Netherlands 2015 is complete as Dutch and Brazilian pairs will lead the planet’s best teams into the Netherlands at the end of the week when competition starts at four sites in the European country.

Beach volleyball 16/06/2015

Two Canadian teams lead women's World Tour Ranking

Lausanne, Switzerland, June 16, 2015 – Canadians Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas are joined by compatriots Heather Bansley/Sarah Pavan at the summit of the 2015 FIVB World Tour Ranking - Women after the FIVB Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series Stavanger 2015, while the men's World Tour Ranking continues to be led by reigning world champions Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen.

Beach volleyball 04/05/2015

Larissa and Bruno win Brazilian awards

Maceió, Brazil, May 4, 2015 - Larissa França and Bruno Schmidt have been voted the best players on the 2014/15 Brazilian Beach Volleyball Circuit. The two players are likely to feature prominently on the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour - Larissa was an FIVB Tour Champion on seven occasions - and are among the top seeds at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, which will take place from June 26 to July 5.

Beach volleyball 03/05/2015

Agatha and Barbara and Alison and Bruno crowned Super Beach champs

Maceio, Brazil, May 3, 2015 – Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas and Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt gave themselves the perfect boost before they start their FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour campaigns when they won the Super Beach tournament, the final stage of the Brazil Tour on Sunday.

Beach volleyball 01/05/2015

Reckermann and Rogers review - Part II

Lausanne, Switzerland, May 1, 2015 - In part II or our series with Olympic and world champions Todd Rogers and Jonas Reckermann, we speak to the 41-year-old American about this summer's FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships The Netherlands 2015.

Beach volleyball 29/04/2015

Broder/Valjas jump up ranking after Fuzhou Open

Lausanne, Switzerland, April 29, 2015 - Victory at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Fuzhou Open has taken Jamie Lynn Broder and Kristina Valjas to the top of the 2015 FIVB World Tour Ranking for women. The Canadian pair earned 500 points at the season opener in China, while runners-up Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude claimed 450 and bronze medal winners Kerri Walsh and April Ross collected 400.

Beach volleyball 25/04/2015

Reckermann and Rogers review - Part I

Lausanne, Switzerland, April 25, 2015 - Olympic and world champions Todd Rogers and Jonas Reckermann may be on different sides of the court - American Rogers is still playing on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and finished fourth with Stafford Slick in the 2015 opening event in Fuzhou on Saturday while Germany's Reckermann is now behind the microphone as a commentator after retiring in 2013 - but they still have a lot in common.

Beach volleyball 14/04/2015

Primary FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour officials gather in Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland, April 14, 2015 - Participants from 24 countries were in Lausanne this week as the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) held a two-day seminar for the top two categories of beach volleyball officials. The annual special seminar was held on the eve of the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour which launches next Tuesday in China at the FIVB Fuzhou Open.

Beach volleyball 29/03/2015

Emanuel and Ricardo rule the sand in Salvador

Salvador, Brazil, March 29, 2015 – Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos added even more lustre to their already-impressive medal collections by claiming gold at the Salvador tournament on the Brazil Tour on Sunday.

Beach volleyball 29/03/2015

Salgado sisters claim Salvador gold

Salvador, Brazil, March 29, 2015 – Maria-Clara and Carolina Salgado showed they are in good form ahead of the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour by winning the Salvador leg of the Brazil Tour on Sunday.

Beach volleyball 29/03/2015

Makeshift pairing snatch beach gold in Perth

Perth, Australia, March 29, 2015 - Becchara Palmer and Mariafe Artacho del Solar marked their first tournament together by winning the National Grand Slam event at Scarborough Beach in Perth on Sunday.

Beach volleyball 26/02/2015

Beach volleyball set for global expansion with new partners

Zurich, Switzerland, February 26, 2015 – The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) today announced a historic new partnership agreement with the Beach Major Company - a joint venture between Hannes Jagerhofer (Acts) and Red Bull - demonstrating FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F°’s commitment to sport innovation as he looks to secure volleyball’s position as the most engaging sport entertainment in the world.

Beach volleyball 22/02/2015

Countdown clock at 60 days for start of 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

Lausanne, Switzerland, February 20, 2015 – With eyes, training, goals and inspirations clearly focused on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil, athletes from around the world who are part of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) are two months out from the start of the $9.2 million 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.

Beach volleyball 13/02/2015

Alison, back to fitness and back with Bruno

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 13, 2015 – Bruno Schmidt and Alison Cerutti will be back in action together after Alison returned to fitness following surgery on his right knee.

Beach volleyball 05/02/2015

Wesselink calls an end to her career

Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 5, 2015 - Dutch beach volleyball athlete Marloes Wesselink has called an end to a career which began in earnest at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 Youth World Championships in 2004. Wesselink will begin a new career in marketing. Her teammate Laura Bloem hopes to qualify for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships The Netherlands 2015 with another partner.

Beach volleyball 04/02/2015

Day hoping it all adds up with Kessy

South Bay, California, USA, February 4, 2015 – USA’s Emily Day was a regular on the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour alongside the likes of Summer Ross, Heather Hughes and Brittany Hocheva, but the part-time maths tutor is hoping to multiply her medal chances in 2015 with new partner Jen Kessy.

Beach volleyball 23/01/2015

Japanese beach volleyball athletes fine-tune skills in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 23, 2015 - Members of the Japanese beach volleyball team have travelled to Brazil for a two-week course supervised by Franco Neto, a double FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour winner with Roberto Lopes.

Beach volleyball 10/01/2015

Talking Stats: 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Recap - Part 1

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 9, 2015 — Visiting 18 sites in 15 countries over an eight-month period, including the country of Qatar for the first time, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) pauses to take a three-part look back on some of the significant stats and stories from its 2014 US$9.6 million FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.

Beach volleyball 11/11/2014

Social Timeline: New event, new winners in Qatar

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 10, 2014 - The capital city of Qatar was the scene of the newest stop on the FIVB World Tour, as the Doha Open brought out the crowds to see some of the best men's volleyball players in the world go for gold.

Beach volleyball 08/11/2014

Holler and Schroder win Doha Open to cap perfect week

Doha, Qatar, November 8, 2014 - Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder capped a dream week on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour by winning gold at the inaugural Doha Open on Saturday.

Beach volleyball 08/11/2014

Holler and Schroder one step from dream finale in Doha

Doha, Qatar, November 8, 2014 – Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder kept up their dream start to life on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour when they reached the Doha Open gold medal match on Saturday.

Beach volleyball 07/11/2014

From Russia with love as Bykanov and Prokopiev reach Doha semis

Doha, Qatar, November 7, 2014 – Ruslan Bykanov and Serguei Prokopiev have been receiving plenty of love from back home in Russia en route to the Doha Open semifinals, their best FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour finish of their careers so far.

Beach volleyball 06/11/2014

Turkish delight as Gogtepe and Giginoglu progress in Doha

Doha, Qatar, November 6 – Volkan Gogtepe and Murat Giginoglu finished day three of the inaugural Doha Open tired but happy after they continued their impressive form on Thursday with two wins over US teams that ensured their progress to the second knockout round.

Beach volleyball 05/11/2014

Canadians continue Parana form at Doha Open

Doha, Qatar, November 5, 2014 – Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter won twice on the opening day of the inaugural Doha Open to maintain the form that earned them a maiden FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title at the Parana Open three days ago.

Beach volleyball 04/11/2014

English pair building new legacy at Doha Open

Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2014, - Jake Sheaf and Chris Gregory continued their efforts to put beach volleyball back onto the sports agenda in England, two years on from the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Beach volleyball 04/11/2014

2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour update after 16 events

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 3, 2014 — Following last week’s visit to Argentina, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) will now have a men-only event on the calendar of its 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. After last week’s $150,000 FIVB Paraná Open, the FIVB World Tour continues this week by visiting Qatar for the first time for the $75,000 FIVB Doha Open.