Volleyball…Beijing 2008

Check out the results from 27th March here at the FIVB

The first round of the Swatch FIVB Beach Volley World Tour in 2008 will take place in Adelaide, Australia.

Check out the site here for ticketing, news and lots more info!

The SWATCH FIVB Beach Volley World Tour is on - in Adelaide in March, 2008! Volleyball Australia has recentlysecured this event by receiving the official sanction of the FIVB at a World Beach Volleyball Council meeting in Switzerland. This will place Australia alongside France, Italy, Japan, Korea, China, Switzerland,Russia, Norway, Spain, Brazil and Canada as host nations.

The final was played today between the top two seeds, both wildcards to the tournament.

Semi final action from the Hong Kong Challenger tomorrow

Brazilian Beach Volleyballer player Loiola has been successful in his bid to be able to wear the US uniform.  FIVB reports.

The FIVB has authorized the former Brazilian Beach Volleyball player José Loiola to represent U.S.A. in the competitions sanctioned by the FIVB. The player born in 1970 in Vitoria, Brazil, has completed his official route to obtain the U.S.A. nationality. The Brazilian Volleyball Federation, United States Volleyball Association and Loiola have submitted all documentations to the FIVB in accordance with the FIVB Sport regulations and all requirements have been met by the above parties.

Ful article on AVP.com

With the championship portion of the FIVB beach volleyball schedule done for the year, one American team is looking to score some points on the Challenger circuit. Ashley Ivy and Janelle Ruen won both of their matches Wednesday at the Women’s FIVB Hong Kong Challenger and have advanced to the main draw, which begins Friday at Victoria Park.

Ivy and Ruen used a 21-18, 25-23 victory over fellow Americans Angie Akers and Chrissie Zartman in the first round and then downed the second seed of the qualifier, Manokharan Iswari and Luk Teng Kee of Malaysia, 21-13, 21-11, in a quick 25 minutes.

The Swatch awards have been given for this years tour.

2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour champions Larissa Franca (left) and Juliana Felisberta Silva (right) with SWATCH’s Nadia Waelti

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 8, 2007 - Led by Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca and reigning Olympic and world champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States, the top women’s players on the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour were announced here Thursday based on the results of the voting by SWATCH representatives, players, coaches, referees and officials associated with the international Beach Volleyball circuit.

 

A perfect way to secure your qualification for the Olympics, May- Treanor and Walsh beat US pair Branagh- Youngs 15-13 in the third. The Chinese secured another podium finish beating the Germans.

Its going to be a USA final tomorrow in Phuket. Todays result

Full article from FIVB. The German pair now face May Treanor and Walsh later today for a spot in the final.

 
Rieke Brink-Abeler (right) celebrates a German point with Hella Jurich

Phuket, Thailand, November 3, 2007 - Rieke Brink-Abeler and Hella Jurich earned their first-ever “final four” appearance in a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event as the 14th-seeded Germans upset the Salgados while defeating the Brazilian sisters for the first-time ever here Saturday afternoon in US$200,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by ptt.