Tag: Beach Volleyball
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Ludwig/Walkenhorst clinches first ever Grand Slam
Shanghai, China, May 4, 2014 – Germany’s second seeds Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst held off Chinese dark horses Wang Fan/Yue Yuan in the thrilling full-set women’s final of the Shanghai Grand Slam Sunday afternoon to clinch their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title. Having taken nine silver and six bronze medals in…
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FIVB Beach Volleyball WT welcomes back
Lausanne: Klagenfurt will once again welcome the crème-de-la-crème of the beach volleyball world as the Austrian city gets set to host the ninth double-gender Beach Volleyball Grand Slam of the 2014 season from July 29 to August 3. With nine Grand Slam events initially announced as part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour at…
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Fruitful meeting for Beach Volleyball Commission
Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28, 2013 – The FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission concluded its annual two day meeting at the headquarters of the International Volleyball Federation on Thursday, having discussed the latest innovations and modifications for international beach volleyball. FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° opened the meeting by expressing how important innovation is “for…
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China’s Chen Xue and Xi Zhang claimed their third Moscow title
Moscow, Russia, June 11, 2012 – China’s Chen Xue and Xi Zhang claimed their third Moscow title at the fifth consecutive FIVB SWATCH World Tour Grand Slam in the Russian capital. The first seeded team overpowered USA’s Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in the final on Monday to collect their overall 12th FIVB title and…
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Australia’s Louise Bawden aiming for second Olympics
FIVB-News: Moscow, Russia, June 9, 2012 – Australia’s Louise Bawden is aiming for her second Olympic Games, but this time in a different discipline. The 30-year old athlete from Mitcham competed in Sydney in 2000, but as an indoor volleyball player. Since 2009 she is playing on the FIVB SWATCH Beach Volleyball World Tour. Together…