Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two or more players on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side of the court. Each team also works in unison to prevent the opposing team from grounding the ball on their side of the court.
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The women's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the World Championship, the World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup.
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, St Kilda Beach, and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool.
Cyprus Volleyball Federation (CVF) (Greek: Kυπριακή Oμοσπονδία Πετοσφαίρισης, Κ.Ο.ΠΕ) (Turkish: Kıbrıs Voleybol Federasyonu (KVF)) is the governing body of volleyball in Cyprus. It organises the first division, second division leagues and a cup competition.
These page shows the results of the III Beach volleyball World Championships, held from August 1 to August 4, 2001, in Klagenfurt, Austria. It was the third official edition of this event, after ten unofficial championships (1987–1996) all held in Rio de Janeiro, and the second to be organized in Europe.
The 1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships, were held from September 10 to September 13, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. It was the first official edition of this event, after 10 unofficial championships between 1987 and 1996.
The East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) is an annual surfing contest held in Virginia Beach, Virginia on the oceanfront, and is one of the United States Surfing Federation’s major amateur events. The ECSC stretches over a four-day period every year in late August at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The original inspiration for the East Coast Surfing Championships came from Long Island, New York in the summer of 1962 when a group of teens held a beach and surf party. Since its official establishment in Virginia Beach in 1963, the ECSC has grown to be the now-longest running surfing contest in the world with the 58th annual surf competition held August 23-30, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic with safety guidelines in place.
These page shows the results of the 2004 European Beach Volleyball Championships, held from June 9 to June 13, 2004 in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. It was the twelfth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the eleventh time.
The 2000 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held from August 24 to August 27, 2000 in Bilbao, Spain. It was the eighth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the seventh time.
The 1999 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held from August 24 to August 27, 1999, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It was the seventh official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the sixth time.
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is the double-gender world championship for the sport of beach volleyball organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) the sport's global governing body. The first official edition of the event was held in Los Angeles, United States in 1997 and tournaments had been awarded every two years since then. Before 1997, ten unofficial championships not organized by the FIVB were all held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 1987 and 1996. The most recent World Championships took place in Mexico in 2023.
These 2005 NESTEA European Championship Final was held from June 25 to June 28, 2005 in Moscow, Russia. It was the thirteenth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the twelfth time.
The 2006 NESTEA European Championship Final was held from August 25 to August 28, 2006 in The Hague, Netherlands. It was the fourteenth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the thirteenth time.
The 2007 NESTEA European Championship Final was held from June 24 to June 26, 2007 in Valencia, Spain. It was the fifteenth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the fourteenth time.
The 2001 European Beach Volleyball Championship were held from September 6 to September 9, 2001 in Jesolo, near Venice, Italy. It was the ninth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the eighth time.
The 2002 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held from August 29 to September 1, 2002 in Basel, Switzerland. It was the tenth official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the ninth time.
The 2003 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held from August 29 to September 1, 2003 in Alanya, Turkey. It was the eleventh official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the tenth time. For the first time the event was incorporated in the new CEV European Beach Volleyball Tour, a combined Grand Prix of three tournaments. The first one was staged in Zagreb, Croatia, the second one in Rethymnon, Greece.
The 2008 NESTEA European Championship Final was held from July 10–13, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany. It was the sixteenth official edition of the European Beach Volleyball Championships men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the fifteenth time.
The 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams qualified for the tournament by means of continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in seven venues across seven Polish cities, with the final being held at Spodek, Katowice.
The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1962 they were held every four years. The tournament will be held biannually starting in 2025.
José Loiola and Emanuel Rego (BRA)
Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga (SUI)
Javier Bosma and Fabio Diez (ESP)
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly (USA)
Julien Prosser and Lee Zahner (AUS)
John Child and Mark Heese (CAN)
Mariano Baracetti and José Salema (ARG)
Maurizio Pimponi and Andrea Raffaelli (ITA)
