Volleyball Australia is proud to announce the eight teams which have been selected to compete at the 2024 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships in Philippines from on 5-10 November. The selections see a mix of youth and experience pulling on the green and gold, with four Paris Olympians going to the event alongside 12 players aged 18 to 23. Tom Hodges…
As the world turns its attention to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Volleyball Australia is proud to announce the next generation of beach volleyball talent preparing to make their mark on the global stage atthe FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships in Shangluo, China. The tournament runs from 27 August through to 1 September when the medals will be decided….
Australia’s beach volleyballers have earned a second quota for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, after winning the Asian Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final in China. The teams of Izac Carracher/Mark Nicolaidis & Paul Burnett/Jack Pearse both faced China today, with the results of the first two matches forcing a third match decider. Burnett/Pearse put up a fierce fight, but fell…
Australia has one final opportunity to qualify an additional men’s beach volleyball team to Paris 2024 when the Asian Continental Cup Finals take place over the next three days in Ningbo, China. Following last week’s announcement that Thomas Hodges, Zachery Schubert, Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy had been selected to compete at next month’s Olympic Games, final qualification…
This weekend, the final positions in the beach volleyball draw will be allocated at the Asian Continental Cup Finals. The tournament features a unique format, by the end of which one quota position will be allocated to the victorious nations in the male and female competitions. Australia still has the opportunity to win one more men’s quota and add two…
Australia’s U18 women’s team are in Thailand for the Asian Championships from 16-23 June. The tournament also serves as Asian qualification for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship. Australia opened their campaign against Korea, falling in four sets in a hard-fought encounter, before hitting back with victory over India. They lost their third and final pool match to…
Australia still has the opportunity to earn one more Olympic quota in men’s beach volleyball at the Asian Continental Cup Finals later this week, with selectors naming six athletes in contention. The tournament starts on Friday 21 June in Ningbo, China with two teams to be finalised before play begins: Zachery Schubert and Thomas Hodges – who were named on…
After a day off from competition due to two straight wins in the Group stage, the Men’s Volleyroos returned to the court for their AVC Challenge Cup Quarter Final last night. Despite a strong start to the game that saw them claim the first set, the Volleyroos were ultimately defeated by Kazakhstan after they fought back in the second half…
The AVC Challenge Cup presents fantastic opportunities for the Australian Volleyroos to compete internationally and test themselves against their Confederation rivals. The 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women will be held at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines from May 22 to 29, while the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Men will take place in Isa Town, Bahrain between June…
The Australian team to compete at the 15th Asian Women’s U18 Volleyball Championship in June has been announced. The team was finalised following a rigorous selection camp held at the Australian Institute of Sport. The five-day camp concluded on Sunday and involved 41 talented athletes. Guiding and selecting the team were five dedicated coaches: Kathryn Chen (VIC), Tamsin Hinchley (VIC),…
