Teams of two will serve, bump and spike their way towards gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball competition, held in the heart of the capital.
Key facts
Venue: Horse Guards Parade
Dates: Saturday 28 July – Thursday 9 August
Medal events: 2
Athletes: 96 (48 men, 48 women; 24 teams in each event)
Beach Volleyball came of age on the sun-soaked beaches of Santa Monica, California, during the 1920s. The event now regarded as the first Beach Volleyball World Championships was held in the state in 1976, and was even won by a pair of Californians (Greg Lee and Jim Menges). However, over the last three decades, the sport has moved far beyond its West Coast roots and is now played all over the world.
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