qualification spots for Rio 2016 were secured on the penultimate day of action at the International Volleyball

Rio 2016 claim more than two thirds of Olympic tickets have now been sold following the launching of the process to distribute the four million bought so far to their buyers.

 This is set to include preliminary round action in basketball, volleyball and beach volleyball.Sales

Thirty-seven of the continent's 45 National Olympic Committees have so far entered athletes for this year's Asian Beach Games in Danang, with others urged to follow suit.

include aquatics sports - marathon swimming and beach water polo - beach kabaddi, beach soccer, beach volleyball

Top seeds Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross roared into the semi-finals of the International Volleyball

Los Angeles 2024 vice chairman Janet Evans was on hand at the opening of a new Metro line - which the swimmer claims makes the city more "Games-ready".

Ceremonies, while the Staples Center could host basketball.The journey from Santa Monica, where beach volleyball

Tribute has been paid to former Gold Coast 2018 chairman Nigel Chamier by Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) vice-president Bruce Robertson.

confirmed the largest-ever Parasport programme in Commonwealth Games history, the addition of beach volleyball

Nagaoka eased Japan to a straight-sets victory over the Domincan Republic today at the International Volleyball

Isabel Schneider and Teresa Mersmann today to finish undefeated in pool play at the International Volleyball

and Gabriel Kissling to get their main draw campaign off to a winning start at the International Volleyball

Japan won a five set thriller against Thailand at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's

and Caitlin Ledoux of the United States came from behind to reach the main draw at the International Volleyball

The American duo, competing in their 14th FIVB World Tour beach volleyball tournament, lost the opening

“We play some on the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour and we have two wins in NORCECA tournaments

Italy edged closer to earning a Rio 2016 spot by making it three wins out of three at the International Volleyball

Gold Coast 2018 has appointed a new chairman with former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie being appointed to replace Nigel Chamier to oversee preparations for the Commonwealth Games. 

appointment was announced today at an event in Coolangatta to announce the venue for the beach volleyball

The journey of the Olympic flame around Brazil was always likely to turn into one giant carnival, and it has certainly been so in the first 14 days.

Inside Brasilia’s Metropolitan Cathedral, volleyball player Paulo Pequeno handed the flame to 2004 marathon

Volleyball players Ana Flavia (left) and Sheilla Castro hold the Olympic Torch as it arrives at the Mineirao

Stadium in Belo Horizonte ©Getty ImagesBrazil’s success in volleyball has been well represented from

Itabira in my heart and today I am once again representing the people of Itabira,’’ he said.Another volleyball

Coolangatta will host beach volleyball when the sport makes its Commonwealth Games debut at Gold Coast

March, taking the number of sports being contested at the Games from 17 to 18 for the first time.Beach volleyball

said: "The Gold Coast’s beautiful beaches will be a huge draw-card during the Games, but the beach volleyball

many to welcome beach volleyball's addition to the Commonwealth Games programme ©Getty ImagesBeach volleyball

two players per team.A qualification system will be developed in collaboration with the International Volleyball

“Coolangatta is a great location for beach volleyball and with the magnificent beach and city skyline