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Organisers mark 100 days until start of Munich 2022 European Championships

  • Munich 2022

Organisers of the Munich 2022 European Championships have marked 100 days until the beginning of the event with a series of sky projections at the Olympic Park in the German city.

depicted above the stadium.Freestyle BMX rider Lara Marie Lessmann, table tennis player Sabine Winter, beach

volleyball player Clemens Wickler, sport climber Alma Bestvater, triathlete Simon Henseleit and middle-distance


New names among the Brazilian stars set to perform at South American Youth Games in Rosario

  • Multi-Sport Games

The third edition of the South American Youth Games is set to start in one of the largest cities in Argentina and is expected to feature more than 2,000 competitors between the ages of 14 and 18, including new names Virgínia Fortes Águas and Giovana Moreira representing Brazil in skateboarding. 

 Day one is due to feature competition in taekwondo, tennis, table tennis, archery, beach volleyball


CGF and FIVB confirm teams for Birmingham 2022 beach volleyball events

  • Birmingham 2022

The line-up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games beach volleyball tournaments has been confirmed

of beach volleyball at the Commonwealth Games, following the sport’s debut at Gold Coast 2018."

I am excited to see such a broad and talented group of teams representing beach volleyball in Birmingham

Beach volleyball is set to feature at the Commonwealth Games for the second time ©Getty ImagesAustralia

Congratulations to 24 outstanding teams who have qualified for the men’s and women’s beach volleyball

Beach volleyball competition is scheduled to take place at the Games from July 30 to August 7.


Exclusive: Birmingham to consider bid for 2026 European Championships

  • European Championships

Birmingham is mulling over the possibility of launching a bid to host the 2026 European Championships, a City Council official has confirmed.

will be the second edition of the multi-sport event as the German city prepares to host athletics, beach

volleyball, canoe sprint, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis and triathlon competitions.Glasgow


IOA demands addition of archery, shooting and wrestling at Victoria 2026

  • Victoria 2026

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has issued a letter to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) demanding the inclusion of archery, shooting and wrestling at the 2026 event in Australian state Victoria.

is revealed at the end of this year.T20 cricket, swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach

volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon


Van Iersel and Battisti appointed to World ParaVolley Beach Rules of the Game Commission

  • Volleyball News

ParaVolley has appointed Joep Van Iersel as team leader and Christian Battisti as general manager of the Beach

The Commission aims to further the development of the beach discipline of Para volleyball.Battisti refereed

volleyball and beach volleyball since the age of 16, and has served on the ParaVolley Europe Technical

director of all beach volleyball events in The Netherlands since 2006, including the 2015 FIVB Beach

Volleyball World Championships.Joep Van Iersel expressed hope of beach volleyball featuring at the Los

refereeing experience to the role.Van Iersel talked up the prospect of beach volleyball appearing at


Victoria 2026 organisers can "learn a lot" from Birmingham 2022, says Reid

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid believes organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria can "learn a lot" from his team running proceedings in the English city this year.

programme for Victoria 2026 ©Getty ImagesT20 cricket, swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach

volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon


RNOSC General Assembly approves Rwanda Netball Federation membership

  • ANOCA

Support for athletes, this year's Commonwealth Games and the approval of a new member all featured at the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) General Assembly.

upon a medal-free performance at Gold Coast 2018.Seventeen Rwandan athletes competed across athletics, beach

volleyball, cycling and powerlifting at the last Commonwealth Games.


Victoria officially confirmed as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games as new regional model unveiled

  • Victoria 2026

A total of five cities and regions are set to play a role in the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Australian state Victoria was today officially confirmed as the host.

announced at the end of this year.Along with cricket, swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach

volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon

multi-million-dollar investment, including the open-air swimming pool.The port city is also due to host beach

volleyball, gymnastics, hockey, table tennis and triathlon.Geelong is also set to stage T20 cricket



Hockey, triathlon and volleyball qualification criteria approved for Paris 2024

  • Hockey

Qualification systems for hockey, triathlon, volleyball and beach volleyball have been approved for the

competition at Paris 2024.A total of 24 beach volleyball teams are set to compete at the Olympics in

Nations League in 2024.Twenty-four teams will participate in beach volleyball at Paris 2024 with a maximum

be determined following three qualification pathways.The men’s and women’s winners of the 2023 FIVB Beach

Volleyball World Championships will obtain a quota place for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

, beach volleyball and triathlon.


Bulgaria replace Russia in women's VNL as Sofia and Gdańsk given matches

  • Volleyball

Sofia and Gdańsk have been selected to stage Volleyball National League (VNL) matches moved from Russia

Russian national teams were expelled from the VNL when the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)

the men's campaign, which was initially scheduled for Kemerovo.Gdańsk is already a host city for the Volleyball

equivalent needs a new host as it was due to be in Russia.Bulgaria have replaced Russian in the women's Volleyball

athletes outright from their events, as the FIVB has done.The FIVB ban extends to clubs, officials and beach

volleyball and snow volleyball athletes from Belarus - which is supporting the military operation -


Gold Coast Mayor claims jealousy led to city's absence from Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee

  • Brisbane 2032

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has claimed he will not "kiss the arse" of Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner to secure a place on the Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

included on the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee, following the latest appointments last week.Olympic beach

volleyball gold medallist Natalie Cook and Australia's men’s 100 metres record holder Patrick Johnson


Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee outlines athlete support in build-up to Commonwealth Games and Caribbean Games

  • PASO

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) has outlined its support for athletes in preparation for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe.

Clair Hodge and Shawn Seabrookes were among the beneficiaries, with the beach volleyball duo having been

and Nevis at Gold Coast 2018.The SKNOC says it is preparing to send representatives in athletics and beach

volleyball to Birmingham 2022.Lester Hanley, a member of the SKNOC Games Preparation Committee, has

Birmingham to gather information prior to the Games.Saint Kitts and Nevis expects to send athletics and beach

volleyball teams to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ©Getty ImagesHanley’s visit includes examining


Competition schedule for Paris 2024 Olympic Games unveiled

  • Paris 2024

The competition schedule for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been unveiled today, after being approved by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board.

what organisers call a "final bouquet", with finals in women’s and men’s hockey, handball, football, beach

volleyball, volleyball, basketball and water polo all scheduled to take place between Thursday August