Country Quota, Qualification Rounds Set Up Espinho Main Draw
One hundred teams (55 men’s and 45 women’s) made their way to Espinho, Portugal for a chance to compete in the FIVB Four Star event this week. After country quota and qualifying matches, the 32-team fields per gender are set.
Two American Men’s Pairs Win On Day 1 of Xiamen Qualifying
The Xiamen Four-Star kicked off with 14 men’s matches and four women’s matches in the first qualifying round. Three men’s matches went to tiebreak, while Americans Doherty/Allen and Kolinski/Evans moved on to Thursday’s second round.
Two Qualifiers Among 8 Teams that Round Out Kish Island Top 16
Pool play wrapped up and the final eight spots in the Round of 16 were decided on Thursday at the Kish Island Three Star. Two more qualifiers – Olivier Barthelemy/Romain Di Giantommaso of France and Alexander Walkenhorst/Sven Winter of Germany -made it through, upping the group to five.
Men’s Lucky Losers Conclude With Four Teams Moving To Round Of 32
The men’s Lucky Losers portion of the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships has concluded, with four teams advancing to the Round of 32 in a do or die scenario.
All-Austrian Lucky Loser Match Goes To Seidl/Winter In Straight Sets
There was an Austrian showdown in the Lucky Losers portion of the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships with Robin Seidl/Tobias Winter overcoming Thomas Kunert/Christoph Dressler 2-0, (25-23, 22-20).
American Men Clash On Day Two Of Beach World Championships
All top-seeded teams playing on day two of the 2017 Beach World Championships won their matches, with Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena being the only one needing three sets to win.
Austrians Show Best Travel Methods For Vienna Championships (Video)
With the Vienna Championships coming up in just over a week, a number of the local teams show the best transportation methods to the Danube Island.
FIVB Announces Pre-Draw Positions For Beach World Championships
Based on the current points standings, the FIVB has announced the pre-draw placement for the men’s and women’s teams competing at the Beach World Championships in Vienna next month.
Five Teams, Including USA’s Claes/Hughes, Remain Perfect At Porec Major
Day one of the FIVB World Tour event in Porec has concluded, with the first round of pool play taking shape. Two matches on the women’s side and one on the men’s have been delayed until Thursday due to unexpected rainfall.
FIVB Announces Wild Card Selections For World Championships In Vienna
The FIVB has released five of the six wild card selections for the 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna. Teams from Austria, Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands have picked up the wild card selections.