had a look of anticipation mingled with trepidation and, perhaps, a touch of fear.First up was beach volleyball

later, when the message was repeated in the local tongue, the arena burst into excited applause.Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball is quite possibly the only sport, I remember thinking, in which serving is a disadvantage

action in football, boxing, wrestling, modern pentathlon, archery, 3x3 basketball, hockey 5s, beach volleyball

on now with China's Jiaman Li currently 4-2 up against Brazil's Ana Machado.15:57 Staying with beach volleyball

men's fifth place playoffs and bronze medal matches...15:32 We are underway in the first of the beach volleyball

Here's a video of some beach volleyball players in action, wearing the clever piece of kit.

By Brian OliverBritain's army of big-Games volunteers, who helped to make such a roaring success of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, are gearing up for an overseas operation in Rio de Janeiro.

would have volunteered wherever the next Olympics were held, though "the prospect of watching beach volleyball

Lithuania's Dovydas Vaivada finishes a further 24 points back in third.18:38 The knockout phase of the beach volleyball

on the track to begin the day eight medals action...10:16 Knockout action has begun today in beach volleyball

Anna Sorokina Chef de Mission, Ukraine

editions of the Olympic Games, we have had difficulties qualifying in team sports, such as water polo, volleyball

Olympic Games.20:40 Action still ongoing in five sports across Nanjing with play in the athletics, beach volleyball

following a tough game against Germany this morning. 0-2.-  The New Zealand Olympic team provide a beach volleyball

It is just beginning now...10:06 It's the final day of beach volleyball pool-stage action today, and

For obvious reasons.That said, there were some great tunes being belted out at the beach volleyball the

that, there is still much action happening away from the medals with swimming, table tennis, beach volleyball

same nation are paired with one another via this method.09:15 After their rest day yesterday, beach volleyball

I also saw beach volleyball. The rain didn't appear to affect the volleyball players.

and equestrian.There will be a break in medal action in both the weightlifting and judo, while beach volleyball

By Gary AndersonKim Yoon-suk, secretary general of Gwangju 2015, has launched a United Nations Youth Leadership Programme in the South Korean city ahead of next year's Summer Universiade.

30.Over the 12 days, participants will take part in various sports activities, including taekwondo, volleyball

By Nick Butler at the Nanjing International Expo CentreInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised the atmosphere here during a frantic afternoon of sport-watching today, but he does not believe these Summer Youth Olympic Games should become a blueprint for all major sporting events in the future.

After beginning with beach volleyball at the Youth Olympic Sports Centre, the German visited rugby sevens

Thomas Bach posed with countless athletes, including these beach volleyball players from Poland and the

so.Who could have envisaged, back in 1956, that the 2016 Olympics would feature golf, rugby and beach volleyball

montage of pictures featuring IOC President Thomas Bach who paid a highly welcomed visit to the beach volleyball

We're quickly winding towards the end of the day here in Nanjing with just 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball

Olympic Games with the mixed team competition set to take place on Thursday.Bach on the beach15:10 Beach volleyball

Nanjing Olympic Games 2014- A kindly reminder by Venezuelan beach volleyball head coach Mauro Hernández

Velosa of Singapore currently lies in second place. 11:04 Lots of photos from the opening two days of volleyball

By Zjan ShirinianOlympic medallists have given youngsters in a part of Japan affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami a chance to learn from the very best.

Singapore, was also on hand to teach some skills.Other sports played during the day included beach volleyball

The full table can be seen here. 21:45 Badminton, beach volleyball, table tennis, hockey5s, rowing, sailing

slalom canoe champion turned IOC Athletes' Commission member Tony Estanguet and members of the French volleyball

Matches are also taking place in the table tennis, badminton, beach volleyball, rugby sevens, rowing

due to a higher body weight than the North Korean.16:40 A quick update on the boys and girls beach volleyball

that both the men and women teams from Nigeria and Sierra Leone will not play any matches in the beach volleyball

Tournaments of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games due to 'force majeure'," said FIVB beach volleyball

Teams from Turkey and Switzerland duly received byes this morning.With nine days of beach volleyball

Switzerland, Turkey, Finland, Uruguay, Canada and Latvia in men and women's preliminary action in beach volleyball