Lucena-Dalhausser in chase of Olympic points

Lucena-Dalhausser in chase of Olympic points

Less than two months after their epos began, the veterans Nicholas Lucena and Phil Dalhauser celebrated their first gold medals on the international circuit. Having finished second at the Long Beach Grand Slam and at the Sochi Open in Russia, the Americans scored 7...
The World Tour winners caught the winning wave

The World Tour winners caught the winning wave

A week after they had won the Rio Open, the back-to-back World Tour title holders from Latvia Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins added another trophy to their showcase. Far more suitable for a beach volleyball tournament rather than a Winter Olympic Games (2014),...
Europeans steal the Brazilian show in Rio

Europeans steal the Brazilian show in Rio

Having dominated at the World Tour over the last two months, the newly crowned world champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt returned back home for the Rio Open with the intention to add a sixth consecutive pair of gold medals. Little did the super favourites...
Talents: Aaron Russell

Talents: Aaron Russell

The American outside hitter was one of a few youngsters that have made their first steps in international senior volleyball this summer and more specifically at the 2015 World League. Product of the successful US athletic collegiate system, Aaron Russell is now a...
Five in a row

Five in a row

Beach volleyball journalists must be running out of superlatives when it comes to portraying the gradually spreading winning streak of Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt. Following their triumph at the inaugural Olsztyn Grand Slam in Poland this weekend, the...