By Tom DegunMarch 21 - Britain will be competing in both men's and women's beach volleyball competitions

Beach Volleyball was one of the most watched events of the last Olympic Games in Beijing and the iconic

As previously revealed exclusively on insidethegames, a FIVB beach volleyball tournament at Horse Guards

The news that the BOA has confirmed that beach volleyball has the opportunity take up the home nation

volleyball at Horse Guards ParadeDecember 2010: Exclusive - London 2012 beach volleyball test event

confirmed at Horse Guard's Parade next AugustOctober 2010: Centre Court-style venue for beach volleyball

March 6 - Misty May-Treanor is to reunite with Kerri Walsh to chase a third consecutive beach volleyball

Qualifying for the 2012 London Games begins this year, and the most successful duo in beach volleyball

March 4 - The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has awarded the official game ball supplier

contract for volleyball and beach volleyball for the 2013-2016 period to the Mikasa Corporation.

World Championships, FIVB Volleyball World Cup, FIVB Volleyball World League and World Grand Prix and

the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.Wei said: "Mikasa

has shown a strong commitment to the FIVB and the growth of volleyball and beach volleyball for more

We look forward to continuing our role in giving volleyball fans around the world the best product to

play the sport of volleyball."

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearFebruary 24 - The British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships (BUCS), normally a low-key event that operates in the margins, will be centre stage next May when it becomes the first event to be held in the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, it was revealed today.

Other highlights include a FIVB beach volleyball tournament at Horse Guards Parade in central London

By Tom Degun in LondonFebruary 18 - London 2012 - along with Populous, Atkins and Drivers Jonas Deloitte - have issued new images showing what Lord's Cricket Ground for archery, the Lee Valley White Water Centre for canoe slalom and Greenwich Park for equestrian and modern pentathlon will look like during the Olympic Games.

use of temporary and existing venues both on and off the Olympic Park.From Horse Guard's Parade for beach

volleyball to Wimbledon for tennis, London is being used as the stunning backdrop for events hosted

February 11 - Rugby is now the third fastest growing sport in the United States according to a major study on sports participation.

changes include: Fast‐pitch softball up 13.8 per cent, ice hockey 12.2 per cent, rugby 8.7 per cent, beach

volleyball 7.3 per cent, lacrosse 6.2 per cent; indoor soccer 3.7 per cent and gymnastics 3.6 per cent

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearJanuary 26 - Rio de Janeiro wants to raise at least $500 million (£314 million) in "Olympic Bonds" to help prepare the city for the 2016 Games, it has been revealed by the Mayor Eduardo Paes (pictured right).

Then, at least $78 million (£49 million) will be spent on seven temporary structures for beach volleyball

January 18 - London's world-famous Horse Guards Parade will host the Olympic beach volleyball in 2012

said: "The eight Royal Parks will host a range of London 2012 Games events and we're delighted that beach

volleyball will take place on Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park."

volleyball schedule will last for 13 days from late July to early August 2012.Related storiesDecember

2010: Exclusive - London 2012 beach volleyball test event confirmed at Horse Guard's Parade next AugustOctober

2010: Centre Court-style venue for beach volleyball at London 2012

January 15 - The development of beach volleyball may have turned a corner in 2010 after an investment

and beach volleyball to ensure it is more accessible for more people."

Via the development fund, the federations now have the tools to grow volleyball and beach volleyball.

Other key projects throughout the year to aid development included the beach volleyball Continental Cup

, which launched an additional Olympic qualifying process for the beach volleyball competition at the

of the growth of beach volleyball where 22 of the 43 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) members took part

By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearDecember 29 - Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today laid the first stone at the site of the Athletes Village in Rio de Janeiro and praised the city's preparations for the 2016 Games.

Sandra Pires, the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal when she claimed victory in the beach

volleyball at Atlanta in 1996, and Carlos Nuzman, the President of Rio 2016.Nuzman is proud of the speed

By Tom DegunDecember 16 - The London 2012 Olympic Games test event for beach volleyball has been confirmed

by the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) and will take place at the iconic Horse Guard's

is fantastic to be having this test event next year to give a flavour of what it will be like having beach

volleyball at such an iconic location in 2012."

Downing Street.A FIBA statement added: "The FIVB is pleased to announce the confirmation of the FIVB Beach

Meanwhile Olympic volleyball will be hosted not far away from the beach volleyball at Earls Court.Contact

volleyball at London 2012

December 9 - A spectacular display of fireworks, music and dance marked the opening of the 2nd Asian Beach

Fourteen sports ranging from beach volleyball soccer and handball to the intriguingly-named "tent pegging

By Mike RowbottomDecember 7 - Britain's male and female indoor volleyball teams learned today they will

Games - comes just two days before UK Sport, which virtually halved the level of funding for British volleyball

Federation (BVF) took its women's volleyball and men's beach volleyball teams off the funding programme.Andy

Beattie, currently playing professional club volleyball for Cedat 85 San Vito in Italy, added: "It's

Ben Pipes, captain of the GB men's volleyball team, who is currently playing professional club volleyball

We are delighted to see that British Volleyball has put in place a plan to ensure that the men's and

December 7 - The calendar for next year's $7.94 million (£5.2 million) FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World

Volleyball Commission."

This latter event will serve the purpose to boost also aspects of beach volleyball including fans, organisers

volleyball events and key Continental Cup fixtures."

The 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour will open with a double gender Open in Brazilia, Brazil

volleyball stars will also be busy in 2011 with the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Junior (under-21) World

November 26 - A temporary cluster of venues for the London 2012 Olympics will be project managed by Drivers Jonas Deloitte, it has been announced.

Greenwich Park, which will host equestrian events and modern pentathlon, Horse Guards Parade, beach

volleyball, The Mall, the start and finish for the marathons, and Hyde Park, the triathlon and marathon

Take the beach volleyball for example - we'll be creating a temporary arena in the heart of Whitehall

for 15,000 spectators, including sand brought in to create London's very own beach, and it will be constructed