Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers,but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy explain why competing on a makeshift court at a former flea market is “normal” compared to playing on a beach.
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar were trying to win Australia’s first beach volleyball gold medal since Sydney 2000 - but were swept aside by the gun Americans.
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar destroyed Latvia in two sets to get themselves into the gold medal match.
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are one step closer to their Olympic gold-medal dream as they prepare to face off against Latvia in the women’s beach volleyball semi final.
They had gold snatched away from them on the Gold Coast sand,now Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have the chance for Olympic revenge against Canada’s best in Tokyo.
No,women are not required to wear bikinis to play beach volleyball at the Olympics.
The Australian women’s volleyball team has surged into the Olympic knockout stages but the men are out,going down to Spain in a must-win final pool game.
Waverley Council officers will hit the beaches for face-to-face feedback about the volleyball nets,which a small group of local residents say have become a hazard.
Volleyball Australia is fuming at the decision from Destination NSW to cut funding for a key Olympic lead-up tournament due to be held early next year.
Volleyball Australia and the AIS are working on a beach volleyball court design to fast-track development on the sand to chase Olympic medals.