China's Xue and Zhang Xi claim third gold medal in the 2012 season - Beach Volleyball

The dynamic duo of Chen Xue and Xi Zhang from China did it for the third time on 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour.

The Chinese pair displayed immaculate performance and clawed its way to the final showdown of the 2012 Moscow Grand Slam. Xue-Zhang Xi overcame the top rivals Misty May-Treanor-Kerri Walsh from America and finished on the podium. They held off US pair for 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) victory in the final match on Monday, June 11.

Overall, Xue-Zhang Xi collect 12th FIVB title and their third gold this year.

To read more about the final day matches, please visit the following link: http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=35195&Language=en

Third Grand Slam of the 2012 Season coming to Moscow – Beach Volleyball

The 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour is scheduled to make a stop in Russian capital Moscow for the third Grand Slam Beach Volleyball Tournament of the Season.

The double-gender Moscow Grand Slam will take place from June 6-12. The women’s competition will start on June 6, while the men will kick off the action with a delay of one day on June 7. Likewise, the women’s competition will be closed one-day before the men’s final round matches.

Meanwhile, the city of Moscow is getting ready to host fifth consecutive FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour event on its ground. The playing area will be set at the Poklonnaya Gora, which is the perfect venue for such activity.

This edition of the Moscow Grand has extra importance because of the upcoming London Olympic Games. The tournament will serve as a qualification phase for the Olympics. The event will award Olympic ranking points to the successful duos.

To catch more details, please visit the following link: http://blogs.bettor.com/Third-Grand-Slam-of-the-2012-Season-coming-to-Moscow-Volleyball-news-a158586

The Quebec Open was a great success last year - Beach Volleyball News

The Quebec Open Beach Volleyball Tournament has been withdrawn from the 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour on account of financial limitations. However, the Canadian event was huge success last year, when American Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser captured the gold in men's category and Brazilian Talita/Antonelli topped the women's competition. To learn more about the previous edition of Quebec Open, check out the following link:

http://blogs.bettor.com/SWATCH-FIVB-Quebec-Open-Jeep-2011-Beach-Volleyball-News-a84333

 

2012 Quebec Open Beach Volleyball Tournament cancelled - Beach Volleyball News

The International Sports Governing Body of Volleyball, the FIVB, has recently announced that Quebec Open will not be featured on 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour. The double-gender Canadian event has been cancelled due to the financial problems of the local organisers. The 2012 Quebec Open was scheduled to take place from August 21-26. The FIVB has lately updated the World Tour Calendars which shows the Quebec Open crossed in red. 

http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2012/ 

First event of the 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour ready to start in Brazil – Volleyball news

Finally the wait is going to be over as 2012 SWATCH FIVB World Tour will be kicked off on April 15 with Brasilia Open in Brasilia, Brazil. The tournament will cover both men's and women's competitions. On the whole, teams from 33 countries of the world will be on board. For more details follow the link below:
http://blogs.bettor.com/First-event-of-the-2012-SWATCH-FIVB-World-Tour-ready-to-start-in-Brazil-Volleyball-news-a142582