champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt will be looking to defend their title at the International Volleyball

Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna, where action is due to begin tomorrow

The Red Bull Arena on Danube Island in Vienna will have seating for 10,000 fans during the FIVB Beach Volleyball

It’s the biggest beach volleyball event ever and it’s in my hometown - words can’t describe it," the

International Floorball Federation secretary general John Liljelund has claimed success at the 2021 World Games in American city Birmingham may propel the sport to the Olympic programme if Los Angeles hosts in 2028.

sports which use it as a showcase for inclusion on the programme of the Olympic Games.Badminton, beach volleyball

Preliminary results from a forthcoming research report have shown the growing concerns athletes have about match-fixing in their sport with 34.7 per cent of those surveyed believing that games at their level were manipulated.

badminton, basketball, football, gymnastics, handball, martial arts, rugby union, swimming, tennis, volleyball

it had reported a total of 53 cases across five sports - basketball, football, handball, tennis and volleyball

Allen John claimed golf gold after a thrilling one shot victory following an extra hole in the men's matchplay final at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun today.

athletes in the Black Sea city.They are competing in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball

handball, judo, karate, mountain bike, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball

Iranian Keyvan Erkhenbayar enjoyed a thrilling victory today to claim under-57 kilograms freestyle wrestling honours at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun.

athletes in the Black Sea city.They are competing in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball

handball, judo, karate, mountain bike, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball

Russia enjoyed more success today at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun today with victories in sports including mountain biking and karate.

athletes in the Black Sea city.They are competing in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball

handball, judo, karate, mountain bike, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball

Sweden’s Robin Hanson claimed the first gold medal of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Hungarian city Győr after winning the boys’ 200 metres freestyle swimming event at the Aqua Sports Centre.

girls’ 4x100m event in 3:49.05 with The Netherlands second in 3:49.37 and Hungary third in 3:49.65.Volleyball

Nigeria's Habu Gumel and Aruba's Nicole Hoevertsz are favourites for two vacant positions on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, insidethegames understands.

of the Nigerian Olympic Committee and also serves as executive vice-president of the International Volleyball

A week of competition has been declared open this evening following the Opening Ceremony of the 14th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in the Hungarian city of Győr.

and handball are among the sports on the Festival’s programme.Judo, gymnastics, tennis, swimming and volleyball

Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Ben Nunoo-Mensah spoke to members of the country’s team heading to The Bahamas for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.

over.Their team members will feature in athletics, swimming, boxing, tennis, cycling, judo and beach volleyball

Brazil’s Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca have won back the women’s title at the International Volleyball

Ukraine held off Russia by just 31 seconds after more than an hour of racing to claim the mixed team relay orienteering title at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun today.

athletes in the Black Sea city.They are competing in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball

handball, judo, karate, mountain bike, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball

Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL) will offer 250 boxes of commemorative beer for free at special receptions during next month's Summer Universiade Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

gymnastics, golf, judo, roller skating, table tennis and taekwondo will also be held, along with tennis, volleyball

Australia entered the record books as the first nation to win a Commonwealth Youth Games beach volleyball

team-mate Blake Takken sealed the bronze medal by beating Kelvin Carboo and Eric Tsatsu 21-12, 21-16.Beach volleyball

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England beat Cyprus to secure the boys beach volleyball honours ©Getty ImagesSaint Lucia clinched the