Beach Volleyball

Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil thrill crowd to take gold on home sand in men's beach volleyball

Rio Olympics 2016: Meet the Egyptian beach volleyball player who didn't let a hijab stop her

When Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy made their Olympic debut in beach volleyball in a hijab and long sleeves, they caught the attention of the world.

Rio Olympics 2016: Russian swimmers cleared to compete; Neymar launches Brazil quest

Two Russian swimmers implicated in a bombshell report on state-sponsored doping were given the green light to compete at the Olympics on Thursday as football superstar Neymar prepared to kick-off Brazil's quest for football gold.

Rio 2016: A glimpse of the stunning venues for the Olympic Games

Chilled out start: Virat Kohli and Co play beach volleyball on eve of warm-up game in West Indies

The Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, enjoyed a session of sun and sea, playing beach volleyball in the idyllic islands of St Kitts on Friday.

US beach volleyball star overcomes cancer to play Olympics

American beach volleyball player Jake Gibb thought his Olympics dream was over after he was diagnosed with cancer. But he fought the disease to come play at the London Olympics.

London 2012 cheerleaders to get jazzy

Every session at the Olympics will be jazzed up with mood-setting videos, music and lighting. Beach volleyball will see dancers perform during the matches. Here's a look at some dancers preparing for the matches.

Bring on the Brazilians, says beach volleyball ace May-Treanor

May-Treanor and Walsh, 33, are the only pair to have won gold twice since beach volleyball made its Olympic debut in Atlanta in 1996.

Olympics: British pair face bikini banter

Changing perceptions of beach volleyball will not be easy. It has been a fully fledged Olympic sport since Atlanta in 1996 but still struggles to be taken seriously.