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Yokohama, Hamamatsu, Sapporo, Osaka and Toyama, Japan, September 22, 2019 - The 2019 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup from September 14 to 29 features 12 teams playing in round robin format in five cities across Japan.

Haiyang, China, September 22, 2019 - Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez will be returning to the Olympics for the third-time as the Spanish women recovered from a slow start to defeat Germans Sandra Ittlinger and Chantel Laboureur in the first of two finals here Sunday at the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Haiyang, China, September 22, 2019 - On a day after the 29th anniversary of beach volleyball becoming an Olympic sport when the International Olympic Committee grants the sport medal status at Monte Carlo’s meeting, women's pairs from Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia and Spain will compete here Sunday for two berths in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.

Lausanne, Switzerland, September 21, 2019 - Iran won their third men's Asian Championship title when they defeated Australia 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-21) Saturday evening the the final of this year's edition before more than 10,000 fans at home in Tehran.

Sapporo and Toyama, Japan, September 21, 2019 – Serbian opposite and captain Ana Bjelica is leading the scoring race after five matches in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup.

Haiyang, China, September 21, 2019 - It was only fitting that two medal winning teams from the Rio 2016 Summer Games played in the final men's match of this week's FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament here Saturday.

Haiyang, China, September 21, 2019 - Newly-crowned European champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka of Latvia join pairs from the Czech Republic, Germany and Spain in the finals of this week's FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament after the team posted pool play wins here Saturday.

Haiyang, China, September 21, 2019 - Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs of Latvia secured the last remaining berth for the men's finals here Saturday morning by eliminating a Brazilian pair from the competition at the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament.

Haiyang, China, September 21, 2019 - Teams from Russia and Italy secured the first two spots in the finals of the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Qualification tournament here Saturday morning.

Lausanne, Switzerland, September 20, 2019 – The FIVB World Tour Council met in Lausanne to evaluate the 2018-2019 beach volleyball season and discuss preparations for the next few years.

Haiyang, China, September 20, 2019 - After winning two of their first four matches at the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament, Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez of Spain completed a perfect day here Friday to gain the leadership of their pool.

Haiyang, China, September 20, 2019 - With a pair of wins here Friday, Rio 2016 Summer Games bronze medal winners Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands have advanced to the men's finals of the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament.

Haiyang, China, September 20, 2019 - Over the past four seasons, the international beach volleyball community has been amazed with the achievements of young Brazilian Eduarda "Duda" Lisboa.

Haiyang, China, September 20, 2019 - With 14 pairs from Europe reaching the final rounds of this week's FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament, the continent is now guaranteed two more spots in the 2020 Summer Games.

Yokohama and Hamamatsu, Japan, September 19, 2019 – The first round of matches at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup was completed on Thursday evening, with China, USA and Russia taking the top three spots in the standings.

Lausanne, Switzerland, September 19, 2019 - Serbia, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and the Czech Republic Thursday night all joined France, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and Finland in advancing to the last 16 of the 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship which continues in the four countries jointly hosting the event.

Haiyang, China, September 19, 2019 - Led by Italians Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth, three women's pairs from Europe captured pool titles here Thursday at this week's FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament.

Haiyang, China, September 19, 2019 - After dropping the opening match of the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament, Latvians Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs have rebounded with three-straight wins, including two victories here Thursday over pairs that competed in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Haiyang, China, September 19, 2019 - With emotions running high on both sides of the net and in the grandstands here Thursday morning, China's Fan Wang and Xia handled the pressure the best to win their pool match with Latvia at the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Haiyang, China, September 19, 2019 - It is only the second of four days of competition at the FIVB Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification tournament, but Mirco Gerson and Adrian Heidrich are making a move to become the first men's team from Switzerland to qualify for the Summer Games since 2012.