amends for their failure to qualify for Rio 2016 when earning a surprise victory at the International Volleyball

and Spanish pairings each advanced through the qualifying round as action began at the International Volleyball

It was significant that the five-ringed Olympic flag was hoisted alongside the Stars and Stripes at Muhammad Ali's magnificent memorial service in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday. The perfect requiem for a heavyweight.

where she suffered immense traumas, including the loss of her legs, through to appearing as a sitting volleyball

Bahamas 2017 have launched a campaign titled “Who’s Next? Recruiting Legends” as they seek to find the next generation of sporting stars at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

sevens, road cycling, judo, boxing, tennis and beach soccer all included on the sport programme.Beach volleyball

Kira Walkenhorst will be among the favourites for the women’s title at this week’s International Volleyball

The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour returns to Olsztyn, the capital of Warmian-Masurian province, with

Polish Volleyball Federation President Paweł Papke is looking forward to welcoming the athletes to Olsztyn

engaged so deeply in organising this event and in promoting the Warmian-Masurian region," said Polish Volleyball

We all know that the Grand Slam is a wonderful promotion of our region, but also of beach volleyball

and of the Polish Volleyball Federation."

China beat defending champions United States on home soil to end the opening stage of the International Volleyball

Dalhausser and Nick Lucena earned a straight sets victory in the men's final of the International Volleyball

The duo had already claimed three titles during this year’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and closed

Zhu Ting was in fine form again as she helped the hosts record a second victory at the International Volleyball

Defending Olympic women’s volleyball champions Brazil will begin their Rio 2016 campaign against newcomers

as Japan meet South Korea, the same team they defeated to claim bronze at London 2012.International Volleyball

with some knowledge of at least one of their opponents, with many set to clash during the ongoing FIVB Volleyball

Construction has been temporarily suspended at the Rio 2016 beach volleyball venue on Copacabana beach

Olympic tennis venue.Brazil will be expected to challenge for medals in both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball

competitions at the Games, with the sport enjoying huge popularity in the country.As a result beach volleyball

television cameras.Rio de Janeiro has organised 16 men's tournaments sanctioned by the International Volleyball

defeating Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas in the women’s final at the International Volleyball

Now we are playing beach volleyball and I think we can go two steps up."

St Lucia’s Richard Peterkin has been made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

exploitation.Martine Wiltshire, who represented Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in sitting volleyball

Defending champions United States eased past Germany as they began their International Volleyball Federation

Pollution worries have once again risen ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after a report claimed that drug-resistant "super-bacteria” has been found at several beaches across the city.

worry at the Guanabara Bay sailing venue ©Getty Images Copacabana, the iconic Rio landmark where beach volleyball

International Skating Union (ISU) director general Fredi Schmid is "very optimistic" that the organisation will soon sign an agreement with the new Olympic Channel to follow the 27 world governing bodies to have already done so.

Federations, the International Cycling Union, FIFA, the International Handball Federation, the International Volleyball