Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British

The Netherlands' decision to include Steven Van de Velde in its Olympic beach volleyball team has caused

Since 2016, his name is on the UK's sex offenders register for life.The Dutch Volleyball Federation and

on https://t.co/hF0KL0eHTk.☀️ #BeachProTourBrasilia #BeachVolleyball pic.twitter.com/7RFYsPBfqn— Beach

Velde and his partner Matthew Immers are one of two men's teams from the Netherlands to qualify for the beach

volleyball competition in Paris, which starts on 26 July.

Paris 2024 will bring the Olympic Games to life through a collection of the city’s most iconic locations. These venues, steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking views, will set the scene for a series of spectacular sporting events.

experience, as the showpiece event gets underway from 26 July until 11 August.The Eiffel Tower: Iconic beach

volleyball venueThe Eiffel Tower, Paris' most iconic landmark, will host one of the Games' most popular

events: beach volleyball.

during past renovations and repurposed for the occasion.The Eiffel Tower will play host to the Olympics volleyball

Three-time Olympic medallist Jordan Larson has come out of retirement to play in her fourth Olympiad. The 37-year-old retired after leading the US Team to a long-awaited gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Yet after a divorce and some serious soul-searching, Larson finds herself back on the national team and headed to Paris.

USA Volleyball Head Coach Karch Kiraly is one of the reasons the Tokyo 2020 MVP is getting back on the

https://t.co/KLCMSSX5It— Washington Times Sports (@WashTimesSports) June 21, 2024Kiraly, a decorated beach

She spent part of 2022 volunteering in the volleyball program at Texas before returning last year to

Larson celebrating with the US Volleyball tea, after winning a match.

appearances and Kerri Walsh Jennings, who played for one indoor and then reached four Olympics on the beach

A new report out Tuesday, backed by climate scientists and athletes, warned about the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures at this year's Paris Olympics. The "Rings of Fire" report —a collaboration between non-profit Climate Central, academics at Britain's University of Portsmouth and 11 Olympians— said conditions in Paris could be worse than the last Games in Tokyo in 2021.

space and dense population.A man cools off at a mist station installed at Shiokaze Park during the beach

volleyball test event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Women's Volleyball qualification for Paris 2024 came to an end on 17 June with the conclusion of

the preliminary round of the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL).

In beach volleyball, Paraguay surprised everyone by qualifying for the Olympic Games for the first time

🏐 #volleyball #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/UKSrcrUdhM— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) June 16,

They did so by winning the Continental Cup, the final qualifying event for beach volleyball.Érika Mongelos

team.A total of 24 teams of each gender will compete for the glory of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in beach

A temporary stadium will be built there for beach volleyball (and for blind football at the Paralympic

🇨🇭 July 3-7.☀️ #BeachVolleyball #BeachProTourOstrava #VisitCzechia pic.twitter.com/NKasMmVyLf— Beach

The Hospitality Business School - Lausanne (EHL), widely regarded as one of the best higher education institutions in the world for hospitality management, held a ceremony to celebrate the school's successful fulfilment of 98 out of 100 criteria set by the FISU Healthy Campus programme.

pool, a wellness area with a sauna and cold bath, a multi-purpose sports hall, pétanque, tennis and beach

volleyball courts, and a 2-kilometre running track around the school.

Pascal Gentil, member of the French Taekwondo team for the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games and former co-Chair of the WT Athletes Committee, has been named by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a "Believe in Sport" ambassador for Paris 2024.

Olympian, France, Handball), Nchimunya Mweetwa (Zambia, Football), Louise Bawden (Olympian, Australia, Beach

volleyball), Consuelo de las Heras (Chile, Field hockey), and Maria Barakat (Jordan, NOC staff).

One month from today to the start of the European Universities Games (EUG) in Debrecen and Miskolc 2024, a press conference was held to provide information on what to expect during the two weeks of sport this summer.

 The EUG in Miskolc will feature volleyball, chess, judo, kickboxing, karate, basketball, tennis

, water polo, beach volleyball and taekwondo.

will host futsal, football, 3x3 basketball, handball, badminton, table tennis, para-table tennis and beach

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced the "Believe in Sport" campaign.

Nchimunya Mweetwa from Zambia, representing Football; Louise Bawden, an Olympian from Australia in Beach

Volleyball; Consuelo de las Heras from Chile, representing Field Hockey; and Maria Barakat from Jordan

Olympic Games,” said ambassador Louise Bawden, who competed for Australia at three Olympic Games in volleyball

and beach volleyball.

Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, retired from basketball in 2017 to play pro volleyball

"But in the back of my mind, I knew I could always go back to volleyball after I was done with basketball

The six-foot-seven, California native excelled in basketball and volleyball in high school, but chose

basketball after signing with the University of Arizona: a college that does not sponsor men’s varsity volleyball

Saski Baskonia for a year before deciding to retire and make a career turnaround: focusing instead on beach

 They will join Olympic beach teams who previously clinched spots, Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes and

Last Saturday, the 2nd International Scientific Conference in Poreč wrapped up. For three days, 41 comprehensive papers were presented. These presented the latest research and practical applications in the field. Emphasis was placed on cooperation between university associations

These included futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, football, tennis, table tennis, badminton, beach

volleyball, 3x3 basketball, chess and e-sports.Toni Gamulin, first vice-president of the Croatian Academic

Cuba has secured spots for 39 athletes across eleven sports to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The country aims to rank among the top 20 nations in the medal standings and secure five gold medals, as reported by the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER) on Friday.

showing strong potential across various disciplines including athletics, boxing, diving, judo, men's volleyball

, and men's beach volleyball doubles, according to Miranda.He also noted that two divers are being considered

reiterated Cuba's objective of sending between 70 and 80 athletes to the Paris Olympics, with men's volleyball

The Olympic Torch continues its epic journey around mainland France, this time weaving through nature and heritage from Saint-Malo through the enchanting Brocéliande Forest, to Rennes, in the heart of Brittany.

gate to visit the ramparts of the fortified city, the flame then headed to the Grande plage du Sillon beach

Among the athletes were Olympic volleyball champion, Jenia Grebennikov, French high jump record holder

With less than two months to go until the Opening Ceremony, new tickets for the Olympic Games will go on sale every Thursday at 10:00 CEST, as part of the 'Ticketing Thursdays' operation on the official Paris 2024 ticketing website - tickets.paris2024.org.

 Tickets will be on sale for artistic gymnastics, rugby sevens, beach volleyball, basketball, skateboarding

while it's possible to watch the French rugby sevens team at the Stade de France from €90, or attend beach

volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower from €24.

One of the biggest sporting events for students in the Baltic States - the 39th edition of the SELL Student Games was held in Kaunas on 16-19 May, hosted by the Lithuanian Students' Sports Association, according to EUSA.

had the opportunity to compete in the following sports: basketball, 3x3 basketball, mini-football, volleyball

, swimming, powerlifting, orienteering, table tennis, badminton, beach volleyball, sports climbing, judo