The 2026 AVP League’s biggest weekend of the season — measured in playoff stakes — went to Palm Beach Passion. The Florida franchise swept all four of their Vegas matches across both men’s and women’s matchups, vaulting them to the top of the AVP Cup standings; and locking in the first playoff spot of the season. New York Nitro went in needing to keep their playoff hopes alive...
Olympic and world champion Jonatan Hellvig explains why winning is never the finish line and why the biggest moments demand complete commitment: Jonatan Hellvig remains focused on improving and finding new ways to develop his game, despite already winning Olympic and world titles alongside David Ahman and helping redefine how beach volleyball is played.
Moldovan and Norwegian pairs benefiting from Empowerment earn beach zonal medals
Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions - BVA Tour and NEVZA Tour: Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Moldova and Norway made the podiums at zonal beach volleyball events last week.
Coaching changes everything – Ios Futures and the evolution of Beach Volleyball
The landscape in Beach Volleyball is changing. The International Federation is introducing coaching in more and more events, with the Ios Futures becoming part of this category. The head coach of the Greek women’s national teams, Stathis Chandrinos, spoke about how this development affects the sport, noting that it could raise the overall level of Beach Volleyball through...
Swiss beach volleyball star Nina Brunner on motherhood and finding her way back to the sand: Motherhood has given Nina Brunner a different perspective on beach volleyball, but it has not changed her competitive drive. Returning to international competition in 2026, the Swiss star remains determined to perform at her best.
From the rugby pitch to the sands of Ios – Scotland’s Seain Cook
Seain Cook’s story is not one you come across very often. The Scottish athlete excelled in rugby from a young age, winning national titles in his age group and being named MVP in consecutive seasons. Despite his success and his involvement with Scotland’s national team setup, Cook eventually changed course and dedicated himself to Volleyball, first indoors and later on the beach.
Florian Schnetzer – The athlete who masters the most extreme conditions
At 37 years old, Florian Schnetzer is one of the most experienced athletes in outdoor volleyball competitions. At the same time, he is drawn to the most extreme conditions. Every year he chooses to compete in Ios, battling “the worst wind he has ever faced”. He has played in the middle of storms and snowfall in Beach Volleyball tournaments in Hamburg and is considered...
Duos from Australia and Japan celebrate Asian Tour medals in Yunyang with Empowerment
Four of the six medals at the fourth event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour that came to an end in China on Sunday were earned by teams representing federations benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Australian duos brought home three medals – Taliqua Clancy & Stefanie Fejes topped their second consecutive women’s podium on the Tour...
USA’s Van Winden & Sparks make great 2026 season even better with Geneva Futures gold
Torrey Van Winden & Lindsey Sparks have not only kept the trend of medaling at every international event they have appeared at in 2026, but also celebrated their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold by topping the podium at the Geneva Futures in Switzerland on Sunday. Annique Niederhauser & Menia Bentele took silver in the home sand, while another American pair...
Van der Loo & Sengers, Ghigliazza & Abdala win Ios Futures to pick up first Beach Pro Tour golds
Sam van der Loo & Mees Sengers of the Netherlands and Agostina Ghigliazza & Morena Abdala of Argentina won their duos’ first gold medals on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, topping the Ios Futures podiums in Greece on Sunday. Stavros Ntallas & Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou delighted the home crowd by earning the men’s silver, while Germany’s Charlie Peters & Colin Paszkiewicz picked up bronze.
Spain’s Moreno & Sanfelix snatch first Beach Pro Tour gold in Karpacz
Spain’s Daniel Moreno & Roberto Sanfelix celebrated their first ever gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. They triumphed at the Karpacz Futures in Poland on Sunday. Host country representatives Mikolaj Kaczmarek & Kacper Taudul pleased the home fans with silver, while Germany’s Tristan Frobel & Tamo Wust brought home bronze.
Americans Shaffer and Bowman Strike Gold in Juan Dolio
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – The United States duo of Michelle Shaffer and Paloma Bowman captured the women’s gold medal at the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Canada’s Katarina Pantovic and Marilou Couture in straight sets 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) on Sunday at Juan Dolio Beach. The title marks the second medal of the season for Shaffer and Bowman...
Mexicans Lares and Ayala Capture Fourth Gold Medal of 2026 NORCECA Tour
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – Mexico’s Inés Antonio Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala continued their dominance on the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, claiming their fourth gold medal of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-9) victory over Americans Lev Priima and Diego Pérez in the men’s final of the sixth tour stop at Juan Dolio Beach.
Canada Sends Two Teams to Women’s Semifinals in Juan Dolio, Joined by USA and Puerto Rico
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 20, 2026. – Canada emerged as the standout nation in the women’s competition at the sixth stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, advancing both of its teams to the semifinals on Saturday at Juan Dolio Beach. The semifinal lineup is completed by teams from the United States and Puerto Rico.
USA, Canada, Cuba and Mexico Advance to Men’s Semifinals in Juan Dolio
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 20, 2026. – Teams from the United States, Canada, Cuba and Mexico secured places in the men’s semifinals of the sixth stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour on Saturday at Juan Dolio Beach. The first semifinal will feature the United States and Canada after both teams knocked out Dominican Republic pairs in the quarterfinals.
Five Women’s Teams Remain Undefeated on Day 1 of Juan Dolio Tour
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026. – Teams from Cuba, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica completed the opening day of the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Juan Dolio with unbeaten records. In Pool A, Cuba’s Kailín Garrido and Maykelin Drik dominated their two matches, defeating Vernecia Caines and Verneeci Caines...
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026. – Four men's pairs representing the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, and Costa Rica remained undefeated at the start of the sixth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, being held on the sand courts installed on Juan Dolio beach. In Group A, the Dominican pair Hayerling De Jesús/Oscar Martínez secured two victories.
One of beach volleyball's brightest stars shares why inspiring athletes and growing the sport matter as much as success on the sand. Valentina Gottardi has become one of the most recognisable faces of a new generation in beach volleyball. Multiple Beach Pro Tour titles, an Olympic appearance and a European silver medal have established the Italian among the leading players in the women’s game.
Juan Dolio to host NORCECA Continental Tour sixth Stop
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 18, 2026 – The sixth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour lands in the Dominican Republic, where matches will be played throughout the weekend on the sand courts set up on the beautiful beach of Juan Dolio. A total of 16 men's and 15 women's teams completed preliminary inspections on Thursday and will open the group stage on Friday...
Three weeks of AVP League play are in the books. The playoff picture is starting to take shape — and Las Vegas is the weekend that begins to settle it. Week 4 takes the 2026 AVP League to Resorts World Backlot in Las Vegas on June 19-20 — Friday and Saturday night sessions, the first AVP League event ever held in Las Vegas, and the first weekend of the regular season where playoff math...
Empowerment duos from Austria, Czechia and Morocco claim podium spots at zonal events
Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions - MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour and CAVB Zone I Championships. Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Austria, Czechia and Morocco lined up among the medalists at zonal beach volleyball events last week.
Alanya International Beach Sports Centre designed FIVB Centre of Excellence
While hosting one of the most important tournaments of the season, 23 Projects Alanya International Beach Sports Centre has received the prestigious FIVB Centre of Excellence designation, thus reinforcing Alanya’s growing role as an international hub for beach sports. From June 10 to 14, 2026, Alanya hosted the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Alanya Challenge...
Spain’s Izuzquiza & Tania cruise to first Challenge gold in Alanya
Sofia Izuzquiza & Tania Moreno celebrated their recently formed team’s first gold at the Challenge level on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. On Sunday, they topped the Alanya Challenge podium in Turkiye. Overall, it was the pair’s second medal, after the Madrid Futures gold in May. USA’s Savannah Cory (Savvy) & Devon Newberry, another recently shaped duo, finished runners-up...
Henning & Pfretzschner win Alanya Challenge at team’s second Beach Pro Tour appearance
At only their second appearance on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour together as a duo, Germany’s Paul Henning & Lukas Pfretzschner brought home gold. They topped the men’s podium at the Alanya Challenge in Turkiye on Sunday. The silver went to England’s Javier Bello & Joaquin Bello. It was the seventh medal in the twins’ Beach Pro Tour collection.
Lorenzova & Tomasova make third consecutive podium, this time with gold at Spiez Futures
Czechia’s Andrea Lorenzova & Mariana Tomasova made it three medals in three appearances on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but this time they went all the way to the top of the podium, claiming gold at the women’s Spiez Futures. The previous two medals, earned in Apeldoorn and Cervia, were both silver. USA’s Torrey Van Winden & Lindsey Sparks and Austria’s...
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