Men, on the other hand, wear tank tops and bottoms resembling board shorts. In many beach volleyball competitions outside of the Olympics, it's customary for men to go shirtless. They also have ...

The Canadian women's volleyball team has dropped its opener at a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament. Canada, ranked 18th in the world, lost 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-11 ...

The other uniform options, like long- and short-sleeved shirts, weren't always available. When beach volleyball became an Olympic medal event in Atlanta Games in 1996, the women's uniform was a ...

All Olympic beach volleyball matches are best two-out-of-three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points by rally scoring. The third set, if necessary, is played to 15 points. In each set, a ...

Volleyball's international governing body (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) was founded in Paris in 1947, and less than two decades later, the sport was added to the Olympic program for the ...

Andrew Benesh of Team USA looks on during a beach volleyball training session at the Paris Olympic Games on July 25, 2024. Miles Partain of Team USA looks on during a beach volleyball training ...