RIO RETURNS AS THREE EVENTS ADDED TO WORLD TOUR CALENDAR Lausanne, Switzerland, January 13, 2017 – Rio de Janeiro will again be the focus of the beach volleyball world in 2017 after the city was one of three venues added to the 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar. Read more... CHINA VOLLEYBALL RECEIVES FOUR HONOURS AT CCTV SPORTS AWARDS Beijing, China, January 16, 2017 – The Chinese women’s national team reaped four prestigious honours from China’s Central Television (CCTV) Sports Awards gala on Sunday. Read more... DAL ZOTTO TAKES OVER AS BRAZIL COACH Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 12, 2017 – Olympic champions Brazil have appointed Renan Dal Zotto as their new coach after previous incumbent Bernardo Rezende stepped down following success at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Read more... OLYMPIC CHAMPS LEAD FIELD AS WORLD TOUR OPENS FOR BUSINESS Lausanne, Switzerland, January 10, 2017 – Olympic champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt will try to pick up where they left off when the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour begins with the Fort Lauderdale Major Series event that runs from February 7-12.