Beach volleyball was one of the highlights of the Paris Olympics. In addition to the spectacular athletic action of the international group of players, the setting for the event was spectacular: the ...

The action was fast and furious. The venue was perfect, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games saw some amazing athleticism and competition in the sand as beach ...

Beach volleyball is a sport, perhaps more than any other, that the Olympics really raises into public consciousness every quadrennium. NBC plays it big in prime time, and it tends to offer scenic eye ...

In the words of Ian Buchanan, Olympic historian, beach volleyball is "Baywatch with a Medal Ceremony." The game began on the beaches of Southern California and drew attention in the 1980s. As the name ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. Chase Budinger, who spent seven seasons in the NBA, made his Olympic debut on Monday.

All Olympic beach volleyball matches are best two-out-of-three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points by rally scoring. The third set, if necessary, is played to 15 points. In each set, a ...