Beach volleyball is a sport in which two teams are each composed of two people and play on the beach separated by nets. It has many different competition forms to meet the competition needs of different people and different environments. In the 1920s, beach volleyball originated in Santa Monica Beach, California, USA. 1927 introduced to Europe; In 1930s, there was a beach volleyball match for two. In the 1940s, a government-organized double competition appeared. From 1950s to 1960s, beach volleyball became an essential recreational activity on the beaches of California.
Since 1970s, commercial factors have been involved in beach volleyball competition, and its appreciation has been greatly improved. 1986, the first international beach volleyball competition was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 1992, FIVB established the beach volleyball department; 1July 23-28, 996, the first Olympic beach volleyball competition was held in Atlanta, USA. From 65438 to 0998, FIVB established challenge, satellite race and amateur race as important events outside the international tour.
Introduction to beach volleyball:
Beach volleyball is a unique and popular sport in the world. Beach volleyball is known as "the most outstanding sport in 2 1 century" for its beautiful image, fierce competition and unique artistry. Athletes and spectators look up at the blue sky, hear the sound of the waves, tread on the soft beach, and blend into the poetic realm and embrace nature. Cultivating body and mind, entertaining education and exercising are the perfect combination of man and nature. In recent ten years, beach volleyball has been widely promoted and developed rapidly.
Hundreds of countries and regions in the world have established beach volleyball organizations and officially launched beach volleyball, with nearly 60 million athletes engaged in beach volleyball. Every year, more than 80 countries and regions broadcast and broadcast beach volleyball matches live on TV, with an audience of more than 500 million people. These data show that beach volleyball has not only become a hot spot of emerging sports, but also become one of the most popular summer sports in the world.