Strong wind forces postponement of Rio beach‑volleyball World Tour stage

Rio beach volleyball wind delay FIVB Copacabana

Intense gusts in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, damaged part of the arena for the FIVB World Tour beach‑volleyball stage on 29 July 2026. A transmission tower was knocked down, prompting officials to halt the remaining matches for safety. The Confederação Brasileira de Vôlei (CBV), the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and Volleyball World are working with local authorities to assess the damage and will release an updated schedule once conditions are safe.

The men’s qualifying round featured ten Brazilian duos. Gabriel / Johann defeated Zuliani / João Mares 2‑0 (22‑20, 21‑19), Vinícius / Heitor beat Henrique / Manaus 2‑0 (21‑12, 21‑14), Lucas Sampaio / João Pedro won 2‑0 (21‑19, 21‑12) and Arthur / Adrielson also advanced 2‑0 (21‑10, 21‑12). The competition will resume after the postponement.

Entities

Bangkok · Brazil · Brazilian men’s beach‑volleyball duos · Confederação Brasileira de Vôlei (CBV) · Copacabana beach · Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) · Konami · Rio de Janeiro · Sergio Agüero · Wayne Rooney

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Ten Brazilian duos participated in the men's qualifying round of the Rio stage. surtoolimpico.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] Vinícius and Heitor beat Henrique and Manaus 2‑0 with scores 21‑12 and 21‑14. surtoolimpico.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] All remaining matches on 29 July 2026 were postponed to the following day. webvolei.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] CBV, FIVB and Volleyball World are coordinating with local authorities to assess damage and ensure safety before resuming competition. webvolei.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Strong wind gusts damaged the arena structure at the Rio de Janeiro beach‑volleyball World Tour stage in Copacabana on 29 July 2026. webvolei.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A transmission tower was knocked down by the wind during the event. www.metropoles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Gabriel and Johann defeated Zuliani and João Mares 2‑0 with scores 22‑20 and 21‑19. surtoolimpico.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] An updated competition schedule will be announced after the damage assessment. webvolei.com.br · www.metropoles.com