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Volleyball: Brazil and the United States set up semifinal

  • Volleyball

The women's national volleyball teams of Brazil and the United States will face each other on Thursday

United States overcame Poland by the same score setting up a sem-final between the two victors.For both volleyball

BrasilFirst Brazil defeated the Dominican Republic 3–0 getting a place in the semi-finals of the women’s volleyball

Peña scored 12 for the Dominican women.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de Volleyball




Men's Volleyball: Poland, USA and France hoping for gold

  • Paris 2024

In the Women's Volleyball, Italy reaffirmed their status as gold medal contenders with a convincing 3

The Poland men's volleyball team have beaten Slovenia 3-1 to progress to the semi-finals, having lost

❤️.Team Japan honoring their teammate NAONOBU FUJII in their last team photo of @Paris2024 🥹.🇯🇵 #VolleyBall

#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/nyOx4DqDhL— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) August 5, 2024Also, the

👏 #Paris2024 #volleyball #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/hiiaKNduBG— Volleytrails (@volleytrails) August

5, 2024Women's volleyball recapThe final day of women's volleyball began with the world's number-one


Volleyball: Italy continue on the road to gold

  • Volleyball

Italy reaffirmed their status as gold medal contenders with a convincing 3-0 win over Turkey at the Paris Arena South 1 to go through to the quarter-finals unbeaten. France went out of the tournament without a win or a set after losing 3-0 to the United States.

The final day of women's volleyball began with the world's number one team clearly outclassing Turkey

gave a solid performance from start to finish, causing some instability in the Turkish team.The 2024 Volleyball

’s QF Round is on August 6.➡️ Live score & stats: https://t.co/zWteoaQ4AV.🛍️ Buy your Olympic #volleyball

:… pic.twitter.com/KtIcB9mFwR— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) August 4, 2024In the men's competition

the Paris South Arena at 21:00 CEST.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida por Volleyball


Paris Olympics athletes crave meat amid low-emissions menu

  • Paris 2024

The Paris Olympics' eco-friendly catering plans have hit a snag due to athletes' high meat demands. At a June trial run, Games chief Tony Estanguet emphasised cutting the carbon footprint by offering more vegetarian meals, aiming to halve emissions per meal. Michelin-starred chefs were enlisted to assist Sodexo.

GETTY IMAGESCanadian beach volleyball player Sophie Bukovec said, "Some athletes are big meat-eaters.

, have installed portable coolers, while others cope with fans amid high temperatures.Italian beach volleyball


Snoop Dogg charms crowds while cheering on US beach volleyball

  • Paris 2024

again Wednesday dazzling crowds as he cheered on Team USA's Sarah Hughes and Kelly Cheng in the beach volleyball

star-spangled T-shirt with "USA" above an image of Kelly Cheng, Snoop Dogg took to the stands in the Beach Volleyball


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Five

  • Paris 2024

Day Five of the Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed a range of historic moments as decorated Olympic athletes were deified with dazzling displays of excellence and numerous debutants burst onto the scene exhibiting extraordinary surprise prowess.

 Snoop Dogg sheltering from the sun while watching a Team United States beach volleyball match at


A trip to the sewers leaves Paris’ outlook unclear

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Strolling around the French capital’s singular sewer museum, hidden just a few steps from the Eiffel Tower, one might expect a few chills, be it from underground temperatures or the sight of rodents, as well as some answers regarding the possibility of upcoming Olympic swimming events taking place.

attentive to the impact of heat when playing sports or engaging in other physical activity; and beach volleyball


FISU visits Chungcheong in prep for 2027 World University Games

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To mark the first anniversary of the establishment of the Chungcheong 2027 FISU World University GamesOrganising Committee, a delegation from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) visited the Chungcheong region in South Korea.

use in physical education classes, cover four popular sports: badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Two

  • Paris 2024

Day Two at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has seen another round of the world's best athletes battle it out for spots on the podium resulting in numerous teams and individuals written into the history books.

the opening ceremony Friday returned on Day One to postpone the skateboarding and impede the beach volleyball



Boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore suspended for doping

  • Boxing

Nigerian Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. The 22-year-old African Games lightweight champion was due to compete Monday as the fourth-seeded boxer in the women's 60kg class.

 Dominican volleyball player Lisvel Eve Mejia, meanwhile, tested positive for furosemide and was


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day One

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With Friday's unprecedented Opening Ceremony officially opening the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the best athletes from around the globe have begun going head-to-head in an attempt to clinch gold, see their hard work come to fruition, and push their nations up the medal table. 

challengers such as Nyjah Huston of Team USA and France's Aurelien Giraud.For those competing in beach volleyball

 Instead, the improvised beach volleyball court in an arena logically named the Eiffel Tower Stadium

brought puddles and forced spectators to huddle under umbrellas.Despite the rain, neither the beach volleyball

A tough day to be competing in the outdoor events.Spectators during a beach volleyball event at the Eiffel


Olympic beach volleyball dogged by more rain

  • Paris 2024

The first matches of this spectacular Olympic event took place on Saturday. It rained on the improvised court next to the "Iron Lady". The spectators, who had already been soaked in the stands during the opening ceremony on Friday, took out their umbrellas again. Cuba beat the USA in the first match of the tournament.

crowded the stands of one of the most spectacular venues of the Olympic Games, the improvised beach volleyball

The cyclists got wet during the time trial through Paris, as did the beach volleyball players.The rain

Its schedule was disrupted, but beach volleyball is rarely called off because of rain, only storms.The

GETTY IMAGESBeach volleyball has become one of the most popular events at the Olympic Games since it