AUGUST 13 - BRITAIN'S best young beach volleyball players looking to compete in the 2012 Olympics

will begin their preparations by competing in the SWATCH FIVB Junior World Beach Volleyball Championships

"It will be a great opportunity for the British public to see what beach volleyball is all about, in

At 6ft 9in, 17-year-old Gregory from Bath was spotted by UK Sport and directed into volleyball through

XXX Olympic Games London, Great Britain - 27 July 2012 - 12 August 2012        

The history of Olympic volleyball can be traced back to the 1924 Olympics in Paris where it was played

The volleyball Olympic tournament was originally a simple competition, whose format paralleled the one

Each of the five continental volleyball confederations has at least one affiliated national federation

A total of 24 teams participate in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament.

Since beach volleyball was introduced, the US has been the dominant force.

August 13 - Burundi's Lydia Nsekera (pictured) and the Crown Prince of Denmark lead six candidates who will be elected as members of the International Olympic Committee at its Session in Copenhagen in October.    

the President of Nigeria's Olympic Committee and the executive vice-president of the international volleyball

August 13 - Burundi's Lydia Nsekera (pictured) and the Crown Prince of Denmark lead six candidates who will be elected as members of the International Olympic Committee at its Session in Copenhagen in October.    

the President of Nigeria's Olympic Committee and the executive vice-president of the international volleyball

venues such as Buckingham Palace and Horseguards Parade, the venue that is due to be used for the beach volleyball

London 2012 Venue     Even the Prime Minister is looking forward to the beach volleyball

in Horse Guards Parade   MUCH excitement has been generated already by the fact that beach volleyball

Even Tony Blair said: “To have beach volleyball outside the Prime Minsters’s office will keep the Prime

Olympics is to erect two countries with capacities of 12,000 and 5,000 respectively.   The indoor volleyball

August 4 - Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s have become an official supplier to this year’s UK School Games in Cardiff next month, it was announced today.    

Alongside the new sport of track cycling, competition will take place in hockey, badminton, judo, volleyball

August 4 - Temporary accommodation built for the Beijing Olympics could be shipped to London and re-used at the 2012 Games, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (BSTC) has announced.    

Among the events they have targeted are the beach volleyball, which is due to be staged on Horse Guard

August 4 - Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s have become an official supplier to this year’s UK School Games in Cardiff next month, it was announced today.    

Alongside the new sport of track cycling, competition will take place in hockey, badminton, judo, volleyball

August 4 - Temporary accommodation built for the Beijing Olympics could be shipped to London and re-used at the 2012 Games, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (BSTC) has announced.    

Among the events they have targeted are the beach volleyball, which is due to be staged on Horse Guard

July 31 - Former Italy and AC Milan manager Arrigo Sacchi (pictured)has been given the job of improving the performance of Italy's Olympic team before the 2012 London Games.

Their best performance came in the volleyball where the men reached the bronze medal play-off but were

July 24 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) today launched the London 2012 Open Weekend by working out with the ith the English National Ballet.    

Hip-hop stars Ms Dynamite, Akala and some beach volleyball players also tried the warm-up.    

July 24 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) today launched the London 2012 Open Weekend by working out with the ith the English National Ballet.    

Hip-hop stars Ms Dynamite, Akala and some beach volleyball players also tried the warm-up.    

July 23 - Britain women's volleyball captain Maria Bertelli (pictured) has admitted that the country's

Volleyball was one of the sports to be told that its funding would be slashed ahead of the London Games

, a decision that has left the British Volleyball Federation having to juggle its priorities.    

She said: "The choices are made by the British Volleyball Federation and by the coaching staff.  

In March British Volleyball was forced to let women's team coach Lorne Sawula go after they had their