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WOMEN'S "LIST OF 15"   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 4, 2016 - When analyzing the “List of 15” for women’s beach volleyball pairs in pursuit of Olympic berths via the FIVB World Tour  for the Rio 2016 Summer Games this coming August on world-famous Copacabana, a total of 26 teams from 18 countries are in position to qualify from the international circuit. Read more... FIVB WORLD TOUR ON COPACABANA BEACH FOR $800,000 FIVB RIO GRAND SLAM Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4, 2016 - Enjoying the pleasant people, warm weather and inspiring competition in Brazil for the second of three straight events, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) continues the qualifying process for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. Read more... BEACH VOLLEYBALL'S MEN'S "LIST OF 15"   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 3, 2016 - In less than a week, the dreams of playing beach volleyball on world-famous Copacabana will be fulfilled for most of the 127 men’s and women’s teams from 36 countries that are scheduled to play in the upcoming $800,000 Rio Grand Slam, the first Grand Slam event on the 2015-2016 FIVB World Tour calendar. Read more... TALKIN' STATS: FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR - MARCH 3 Lausanne, Switzerland, March 3, 2016 - Ready for the second of three consecutive events in Brazil next week, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) pauses to look at some of the significant stats from its 2016 $8.8 million FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. Read more... ROSS INFUSED WITH ENERGY Torrance, USA, March 3, 2016 - Few players could have pulled off what April Ross did during the 2015 beach volleyball season. Read more... EMANUEL'S START AND FINISH ON THE FIVB WORLD TOUR Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2, 2016 - Little did one know in February 1994 that a skinny kid from the south of Brazil named Emanuel would develop into the winningest player in the sport of beach volleyball with three Olympic medals and three FIVB World Championship titles to his credit. Read more... PIAZZA TAKES OVER AS QATAR COACH Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2016 – Roberto Piazza is the new coach of the Qatar volleyball team after the Italian signed a one-year contract with the Gulf state. Read more... Watch the latest volleyball and beach volleyball videos on the FIVB's YouTube page.

Beach volleyball March 8-13, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam March 15-20, 2016, Vitoria, Brazil FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Vitoria Open April 4-8, 2016, Doha, Qatar FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Qatar Open Volleyball May 14-22, 2016, Tokyo, Japan Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament May 28 - June 5, 2016, Tokyo, Japan Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament June 3-5, 2016, Mexico City, Mexico Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament