Norway’s Mol/Sorum Become Youngest Ever to Win European Beach Crown
The 2018 Men’s CEV Beach Volleyball crown belongs to Norway as Anders Mol/Christian Sorum topped 2015 champions Janis Smedins/Aleksandrs Samoilovs, the No. 7 seed from Latvia, in straight sets for the gold medal.
Flint/Day Win Third Straight Title, Taking Haiyang Gold
Americans Betsi Flint/Emily Day picked up five wins en route to the Haiyang Three Star title, while Caitin Ledoux/Sarah Sponcil earned the bronze. Austrians Robin Seidl went 6-0 on the way to the mens gold, topping Brazilians George/Thiago in the final.
Chinese Taipei’s Kou/Liu Go 5-0 en route to Ulsan One Star Gold
The podium race came down to three Japanese pairs and top seeded Nai-Han Kou/Pi Hsin Liu of Chinese Taipei at the Ulsan One Star. Once there, the tops seeds defied the odds, bringing home the crown with a straight set win.
Herrera/Gavira, Smedins/Samoilovs Aim for Second Euro Beach Titles
Latvia’s Janis Smedins/Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Norway’s Anders Mol/Christian Sorum, Russia’s Konstantin Semenov/Ilya Leshukov and Spain’s Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira will battle for the 2018 European Beach Volleyball title on Sunday.
Keizer/Meppelink Win #EuroBeachVolley Gold in Front of Home Crowd
Sanne Keizer/Madelein Meppelink pleased the home crowd at the Hague with a pair of victories on Saturday to claim the CEV Beach Volleyball Championships title, marking the second crown for each member of the Dutch pair.
WATCH LIVE: Haiyang Three Star Semis, Podium Matches
The race for the Haiyang Three Star gold is down to four teams per gender, with three American women’s duos and two Brazilian men’s pairings remaining. Live streaming of the matches is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET
Three USA Women’s Pairs, Two Brazilian Men Make Haiyang Final Four
No. 2 Emily Stockman/Kelley Larsen, No. 3 Betsi Flint/Emily Day and No. 24 Caitlin Ledoux/Sarah Sponcil picked up a pair of victories on Saturday to earn a spot in the Haiyang semifinals beginning at 9 p.m. ET. On the men’s side, two Brazilian pairs are among the final four.
Women’s #EuroBeachVolley Semis Set; Men Prep for Round of 16
The European Championships podium will be filled with new faces on the women’s side, meanwhile the defending silver and bronze medalists on the men’s side are still in play.
Upsets Highlight Men’s Round 1 at Haiyang Three Star
Friday brought pool play to an end at the Haiyang Three Star and also included the first elimination round, setting the table for Saturday’s Round of 16.
Women’s CEV Beach Race Down to Eight Teams; Men’s Pool Titles Decided
Eight women’s teams, including Spain’s Liliana/Elsa, remained after the first two eliminations rounds of the European Volleyball Championships on Thursday. Meanwhile, men’s pool play wrapped up.
