Latest Beach volleyball News
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn't need the Golden State. They're going for gold at Olympics anyway
PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually got...
US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. men's basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony. Next week, the group wants to see Simone Biles compete. Stephen Curry hopes to watch beach volleyball and swimming. And most of the players have...
Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: 'I got goosebumps'
PARIS (AP) — Lézana Placette felt a wave of calm looking up at Paris' most iconic landmark. “Whenever I get a bit nervous, I’ll just turn my head and look at the Eiffel Tower. That should help remind me what I play for,” the French beach volleyball player said, standing on...
Athletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the Paris Games
PARIS (AP) — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes' village at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Among the legions of other athletes from around the world, one figure stood out: French President Emmanuel Macron. ...
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the beach volleyball competition
A roadmap to follow for the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, Norway: Mol had surgery in March to repair a broken bone in his left foot. — Chase Budinger, United States: The 6-foot-7...
Dutch beach volleyball player who served time for rape has qualified for Paris Olympics
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics. Steven van de Velde and partner Matthew Immers were one of two men's teams from the Netherlands that...
For former NBA player Chase Budinger, a second career in beach volleyball was a path to the Olympics
After seven years in the NBA, Chase Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board. The former Rockets and Timberwolves forward has wanted to compete in the Olympics ever since he was a child, when his family would pore over the TV schedule to decide which events to watch. ...
American volleyball star Jordan Larson comes out of retirement to play in fourth Olympics
Jordan Larson finds a much-needed safe haven the moment she walks into the office of longtime U.S. volleyball coach Karch Kiraly. She can take a deep breath and know she will have his support through any life challenge. Larson never expected to be wearing a volleyball...
3-time gold medalist Misty May-Treanor heads to Olympics for NBCUniversal beach volleyball coverage
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor is heading back to the Summer Games — as a beach volleyball analyst for NBCUniversal. “The beach volleyball venue is one of the most exciting of the Games at the foot of the iconic Eiffel Tower,” NBC...
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the beach volleyball competition
A roadmap to follow for the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, Norway: Mol had surgery in March to repair a broken bone in his left foot. — Chase Budinger, United States: The 6-foot-7...
