Norway’s Anders Berntsen Mol and Christian Sandlie Sørum produced the upset of the day at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event in the Chinese venue of Xiamen as they beat Brazil’s Olympic champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt.
Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann of Australia were crowned the first Commonwealth Games beach volleyball champions before Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan denied the host nation a golden double by winning the women's event at Gold Coast 2018.
Lithuania’s Monika Povilaityte and Ieva Dumbauskaite became the first-ever European Snow Volleyball champions after battling to a thrilling five-set victory in Wagrain-Kleinarl today.
Top seeded Czechs crashed out of the inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championships at the women's quarter-finals stage in Austria.
Norway's Janne Kongshavn and Kristine Wiig were among the day one winners at the inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championships in Austria.
Snow volleyball, which was played as an exhibition at last month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, reaches another milestone tomorrow with its inaugural European Championships in Austria.
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of The Netherlands won their first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event of the season in Doha as they overcame Russia’s new team Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Igor Velichko.
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of The Netherlands put paid to the golden hopes of local pairing Cherif Younousse and Tajin Ahmed to reach tomorrow’s final of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event in Doha.
Cherif Younousse and Tajin Ahmed continued their winning form on home sand to progress to the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour event in Doha.
Norwegian pair Anders Mol and Christian Sorum continued their surprise run at the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour event in Doha as they recorded two wins today to progress straight through to the second knock-out round.
Germany and Switzerland both qualified two pairs for the main draw of the International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour event in Doha today.
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena claimed a long-awaited International Volleyball Federation Beach World Tour title on home sand in Fort Lauderdale.
Brazil’s Bárbara Seixas and Fernanda Berti Alves became the first champions of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour as they won the women’s final in Fort Lauderdale.
Germany’s Victoria Bieneck and Isabel Schneider recorded a shock victory over Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda Lisboa to reach the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Fort Lauderdale.
Rio 2016 Olympic champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt were among the men's pool winners as the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event at Fort Lauderdale continued.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
British Olympic Association - Team GB Chief Medical Officer - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Provide the highest quality medical support to all athletes for the duration of the Youth Olympic Games (including preparation, Games-time and post-competition phases). This includes the planning and prioritisation of medical/physio attendance at the Games.
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