Three Swiss Pairs, Four French Duos Among 8 Montpellier Pool Winners
Four pool winners were crowned for each gender on Thursday, setting up Friday’s Round of 12 and eventually the quarterfinal matches. Three Swiss women’s teams and three French men’s pairs were among those crowned at 2-0.
An Inside Look at AVP Chicago
AVP Chicago will see 124 teams, including qualifiers, compete on the last stop on the three-event gold series, which features increased points and a $250,000 prize purse.
Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Begins on FIVB Stage in Montpellier
International qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Tuesday as the qualifying round of the Montpellier One Star kicked off in France. Four teams per gender, including Americans Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse, advanced to Wednesday’s main draw.
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Yonousse Win Asian Games Beach Gold
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan Janko/Cherif Younousse Samba picked up their country’s first Asian Games beach gold with a 26-24, 21-17 win over Indonesia’s Ade Candra Rachmawan/Mohammad Ashfiya. China, meanwhile, went without a medal for the first time since 1998.
Fan Wang/Xinyi Xia Earn China’s 5th-Straight Asian Games Beach Gold
China carried on its tradition of Asian Games beach gold medals as Fan Wang/Xinyi Xia rallied past Japan’s Miki Ishii/Megumi Murakami 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 on Monday. The gold marked the fifth straight for China.
DiGinatommaso/Silvestre, Jancar/Kotnik Win First FIVB Gold of 2018-19
Slovenia’s Tjasas Jancar/Tjasas Kotnik and France’s Romain Di Giantommaso/Jeremy Silvestre were the first gold medalists of the 2018-19 season, winning the season opening Siofok One Star.
Japan’s Ishii/Murakami to Face China’s Wang/Xia for Asian Beach Gold
It will be China vs. Japan for the women’s gold medal on Monday, while Indonesia and Qatar will face off on the men’s top stage on Tuesday.
Ricardo And Alvaro Rekindle Successful Beach Partnership
Ricardo Santos and Alvaro Filho have decided to rekindle their successful partnership that netted the duo a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships and an MVP award for Alvaro at the young age of of 22.
Asian Games Beach Race Moves on to Quarterfinals
After eight men’s matches and four women’s Round of 16 matches, the quarterfinals are set for the Asian Games beach competition. Three men’s tiebreak matches, including one for China’s Gao/Li, highlighted Friday’s action.
Walsh Jennings Teams Up with Claes, Wins NORCECA Qualifier
Kerri Walsh Jennings has not made an official announcement about a new partner, but the three-time Olympic gold medalist teamed up with 2017 USC alumna Kelly Claes for the top podium spot at the NORCECA Women’s Qualifier on Wednesday.
