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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 7581 5435 13016
Tournaments: 1421 998 2419
 
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Jaime Medina 55
Pierre-Andre Froehlich 43
Keoki Shupe 41
Adrian Strijdom 40
Ka-Yeon Kim 36
Ralph Garcia 36
Sam Rubin 35
Will Albaugh 34
Tharanga Sewwandi 34
Derek Dvorak 33
Badreddine Boutefnouchet 32
Yasuo Nakaya 32
Siarhei Vasileuski 31
Sarka Zidova 31
Simone von wietersheim 30
Phil Silva 30
Bernadette Kiss 30
Doreen Engel 30
Saulius Matikonis 29
Kendra Van Zwieten 27
Yung Chang Lee 27
Hlengiwe Jele 24
Mark Petersen 23
Peng Gao 23
Linn Lehre 22
Adam Smith 22
Michala Kvapilova 22
Chompunut Youpukdee 21
Yatika Youpukdee 21
Tomas Bijecek 20
Jan Brulec 19
Alise Lece 18
Kyriakos Pappoulis 17
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1998
Lula Barbosa and Adriano Garrido won the FIVB Chile Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Lula Barbosa, the 1st win for Adriano Garrido, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2008
Jenny Kropp won the AVP HWN Rosemont Hot Winter Nights.
In 2008
Jake Gibb won the AVP HWN Rosemont Hot Winter Nights.
 
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Latest News and Feature Articles
2/8/2012
Kolocova/Slukova rally support in new video
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 8, 2012 - Czech pair Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova have taken a novel approach to gaining support ahead of their final push for a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games with a new stop-motion video promoting their website.
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Fiji fired up for Continental Cup
Suva, Fiji, February 8, 2012 – Fijian pair Aisake Raratabu and Waisale Suka have said that the pressure is on them to perform at the AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup zonal tournament in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand when it begins next Thursday as the Pacific Games gold medallists target a spot at the finals.
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European Championship Final to be promoted by special airplane
Nieuwegein, Netherlands, February 8, 2012. With the airline carrier transavia.com being the main sponsor of the 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final which is set to take place through May 30-June 3 in The Hague, this past Friday a special aircraft adorned with a “flying” Beach Volleyball player was christened in the Netherlands to celebrate the deal sealed by the promoter of the event, TIG Sports.
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Next step vital for beach volleyballer Hinchley
BEACH volleyballer Tamsin Hinchley is preparing for a crucial step in her London Olympics bid that looms next week.
Read more from The Courier
2/7/2012
Paulao enjoying new Italian challenge
Rome, Italy, February 7, 2012 – Former FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Championship bronze medallist Brazilian Paulo Roberto Moreira Da Costa, better known as Paulao, has said taking charge of Italy’s top men’s beach volleyball teams is a huge responsibility, but one he is now enjoying having started in January.
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Australia names Continental Cup tandems
Sydney, Australia, February 7, 2012 – Australia’s Natalie Cook, gold medallist at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, will partner Tamsin Hinchley for the final zonal stage of the AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, set to take place in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand from February 16 to 17, with fellow Olympians Louise Bawden and Josh Slack joining them.
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2/5/2012
Beach-less volleyball contest
Bronzed bikini-clad women and board-short-clad men worked up a sweat at the most unlikely of venues for an international beach volleyball competition – the Hamilton lake.
Read more from Waikato Times
2/3/2012
Salvatore, Apol Appointed as 2012 Olympics Referees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2012) – The United States’ Patricia ‘Patty’ Salvatore and Dan Apol have been appointed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to officiate during the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Read more from USA Volleyball
2/2/2012
Referees confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball at 2012 Olympic Games
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 2, 2012 – The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is very proud to announce the list of referees who have been appointed to officiate at the 2012 Olympic Games in London later this year. A total of 20 referees will officiate at the volleyball competition with a further 16 at the beach volleyball competition.
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