By James CrookAugust 15 - American Paralympic stars Tatyana McFadden and Katie Holloway have been named as finalists for the 2013 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year awards in the individual and team categories respectively.

, and on qualifying for the US cross-country skiing team for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.Sitting volleyball

points on 80 kills, nine blocks and seven aces in the full 17 sets she started for the US.Two-time USA Volleyball

Player of the Year Katie Holloway has been nominated for the team awardShe then led her team to the 2012 Volleyball

being named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player in the process, before being named as the USA Volleyball

By Gary AndersonAugust 12 - Fans are being encouraged to sign up for the 10,000 tickets available to watch elite sports events that will be held as part of National Paralympic Day at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 7.

action against the French in the Copper Box on September 7 The afternoon session comprises of a sitting volleyball

By David OwenAugust 9 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the UFRJ doping control laboratory in Rio de Janeiro just 10 months before the 2014 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to get under way in Brazil.

on samples - the element of its operation which had caused it falsely to report that Brazilian beach volleyball

Biel has beat off competition from eight other cities to be named as the host of the 2016 European Volleyball

Switzerland is a country that is known for being fond of beach volleyball and this cooperation will be

instrumental to the development of beach volleyball in this country as the young generations will be

long-term goals support and complement our strategy and vision to promote and further establish beach volleyball

deal was brokered by promotion company 4sports and Entertainment with the involvement of former beach volleyball

As an athlete, beach volleyball has been my life for more than 20 years," Stern said."

By Gary AndersonJuly 22 - A joint study carried out by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the University of Cape Town at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has revealed football five-a-side, powerlifting, goalball, wheelchair fencing and wheelchair rugby as the sports with the highest injury rate.

disability.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesJune 2013: Beach volleyball

By Nick ButlerJuly 21 - Olympic champions Russia became the third country to win three or more Volleyball

in 2002 and 2011, Russia's men became only the second country to simultaneously hold International Volleyball

groups.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2013: FIVB Volleyball

By Lauren Mattera July 18 - The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has completed its visit to some of London's most iconic venues in its inspection of the city's bid to host the 2018 Gay Games.

reception at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Queen Elizabeth Park with a speech by British women's sitting volleyball

My route to becoming an elite beach volleyball player was perhaps not the most orthodox one.In 2008,

them find low costs ways to continue to play.The next project for me is an exciting Sportivate Beach Volleyball

which thanks to London 2012, now have over 840 tonnes of the very sand used at Olympic Games beach volleyball

more people to take it up long-term.I may be bias, but I thought the magnificent London 2012 beach volleyball

time to keep working as hard as ever to continue to inspire that generation.Chris Gregory is a beach volleyball

with young girls taking part and trying new sports including handball, benchball, football and seated volleyball

By Duncan MackayJuly 6 - Russian President Vladimir Putin tonight officially opened the 2013 Summer Universaide in Kazan at a spectacular Ceremony before a capacity crowd of 45,000. 

cauldron lighting, which saw four Russian athletes with each holding a torch, including two-time Olympic volleyball

By Duncan MackayJuly 1 - FISU, the governing body of international university sport, are to live stream events at the 2013 Summer Universiade, which is due to open in Kazan on Saturday (July 6). 

aquatics, athletics, basketball, boxing, canoe sprint, football, gymnastics, judo, rugby sevens, rowing, volleyball

Volleyball involved various French towns and later, an international match involving French and American

responsible for its place on the programme In fact basketball was included on the Olympic programme in 1936, volleyball

By Gary AndersonJune 28 - The marketing arm of the European Handball Federation (EHF), EHF Marketing Gmbh, has agreed a new long-term deal with sports right company, MP & Silva, to market the media rights of Europe's top club competitions.

Singapore, handles the international rights of a range of sports including football, tennis, baseball, volleyball

By James CrookJune 26 - World university sport governing body FISU have secured a deal with sports network ESPN which will see Kazan 2013 become the first Universiade to be broadcast live in the United States.

freestyle relayThe coverage will focus mainly on basketball, water polo, swimming, athletics, beach volleyball

By James CrookJune 21 - The nine highest achievers in their respective sports in the Australia Uniroos squad travelling to the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, the "High Flyer"', have participated in a mind and body camp to put them in great shape to go for glory in Russia next month.

a consultant for the Australian Rugby Union, who gave them nutrition tips and advice.Uniroos beach volleyball