left.Thailand giantkillers against Japan in women's volleyball18:18 There has been a major upset in the women's volleyball

to the programme for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Games is one, and possibly for a future Asian Beach

We are particularly keen to find out more about sepaktakraw, a sort of kick volleyball which is native

On our screens in the Media Centre alone, we can see badminton, basketball, handball, volleyball and

presented, along with similar Committees for many events within the Asian continent.These include the Asian Beach

By Gary AndersonSky Deutschland has signed a new three-year deal that will see the firm have exclusive broadcast rights to the Velux European Handball Federation (EHF) Champions League in Germany.

In addition to football, motorsport, tennis, beach volleyball and golf, we now also offer our customers

joins forces with Qatar 2015 to promote World ChampionshipJanuary 2013: Velux unveiled as 2013 men's Volleyball

By Gary AndersonThe Pan Am Park in Toronto will be "action central" for next year's Pan American Games, according to organisers as spectators will have the opportunity to attend a number of cultural events, as well as live sport.

making it the largest sport cluster for the event.A total of five venues will be used at the Park with beach

volleyball taking place at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre while indoor volleyball, roller sports

year.Organisers have revealed more than 3,000 tonnes of sand will be used to convert the Chevrolet Beach

Volleyball Centre into an international standard venue while a specially constructed glass show court

By Mike RowbottomAry Graça, President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has assured

Warsaw's Stadion Narodowy last weekend an hour before the start of the Opening Ceremony for this year's Volleyball

Brazilian described how his sport has forged a new, closer relationship with the IOC - albeit that volleyball

has been on the Olympic programme since 1964, and has been joined by beach volleyball since 1996.Earlier

"But the relationship is very good now.The Opening Ceremony for the Volleyball Men's World Championship

the United States, Graça - a former player who has most recently served as President of the Brazil Volleyball

By Mike RowbottomThe Volleyball Men's World Championship currently underway in Poland has been described

by Ary Graça, President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as a "launchpad" for the sport

On that reckoning, the flight of the good ship volleyball appears to be straight and true to the heart

the United States, Graça - a former player who has most recently served as President of the Brazil Volleyball

has been on the Olympic programme since 1964, and has been joined by beach volleyball since 1996.The

We have been the best in the London 2012 Games, mainly through beach volleyball.

And we have the perfect venue for the beach volleyball at Copacabana."

Beach volleyball is much cheaper," he said."In South America we have poor countries.

Beach volleyball gives them the chance.

By Paul Osborne3x3 is the future of the sport of basketball, according to International Basketball Federation (FIBA) secretary general Patrick Baumann.

that are very complementary to the traditional programme but can bring fresh air, a little bit like beach

volleyball has done for them, like rugby sevens will hopefully do, and this could be the next one to

By Paul OsborneMaceió in Brazil will host the first-ever International University Beach Games later this

November 30 and December 8, will feature athletes aged between 17 and 28 competing in six sports - beach

handball, beach rugby, beach soccer, beach triathlon, beach volleyball and surfing. 

be held in association  with the Brazilian Confederation of University Sports (CBDU).The concept of Beach

Games have been growing in popularity since the first major event was held in 2008.The Asian Beach Games

The Asian Beach Games pioneered the concept of large scale multi-sport events on the beach ©Getty ImagesMaceió

By Paul OsborneThe event may be over but the legacy of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games lives on, Chinese officials claims, as residents of the the city continue to gain the benefit from the facilities used for the duration of the event.

public an area to continue in their pursuit of the four sports ©Nanjing 2014The Sports Park was home to beach

volleyball, hockey, rugby sevens and BMX during the Games and will also become a sport facility open

within the VIP section at Warsaw's Stadion Narodowy on Saturday night as the great and good of the world volleyball

, fizzing, flowing net was a "game changer".A new net currently being pioneered could revolutionise volleyball

At the London 2012 Olympics, beach volleyball was pushing the entertainment levels, and if anything indoor

volleyball was lagging behind," he said.

The word 'volleyball' slid across, flashing white. Who would argue with that?

the Games that I have not been able to see more live sport, but I have still had a good fill, with beach

volleyball and golf two very different sports I have never watched live before but enjoyed immensely

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingPeru won the final gold medal of the Summer Youth Olympic Games here this evening with a 2-1 victory over South Korea in the boys' football competition, while Azerbaijan and Russia were other countries to enjoy strong final days.

with a team gold following individual success for Irina Annenkova.There was more Russian success in beach

volleyball, where Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Artem Iarzutkin continued their domination with an emphatic

The Russian pairing have stormed into a one set lead in the beach volleyball as they secured the opener

We've got the men's beach volleyball final between Venezuela's Rolando Hernandez and Jose Gregorio Gomez

volleyball and canoe-kayak slalom.In the beach volleyball, the Russian pairing of Oleg Stoyanovskiy

volleyball action now.  

For the Ana Patricia, the tallest women's Beach Volleyball player in the Youth Olympic Games at 193 cm

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingKristupas Zemaitis scored a jump-shot with less than a second left in overtime to secure a last ditch, and utterly thrilling, victory for Lithuania over France in the boys' 3x3 basketball final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here tonight. 

adding the 10 metre platform title to his earlier 3m springboard one.Another day 10 highlight came in beach

volleyball, where Brazilians Eduarda Santos Liboa and Ana Patricia Silva Ramos fought back from a game

down to beat Canadian twins Nicola and Megan McNamara, 17-21, 21-13, 21-14.Brazil celebrate in beach

volleyball ©Getty ImagesBut the penultimate day of action was a mixed one for Brazil as Marcus D'Almeida

More finals in beach volleyball, hockey 5s and football.

"- Reporter Paul Osborne at the beach volleyball21:40 Beach volleyball gold...goes to Brazil.

volleyball.

volleyball final. 

Lisboa has now won 17 consecutive matches, including the gold medal at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U19