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Beach volleyball tournaments in Rio de Janeiro

Overview

Beach volleyball competitions were held at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, featuring both the Brazilian Circuit from July 22 to 26 and the FIVB World Tour from July 29 to August 2.

During the international tournament, intense wind gusts damaged the arena structure, including knocking down a transmission tower. This forced officials to halt matches and close the venue to the public for one day to ensure safety. The event was subsequently reorganized through a partnership between Volleyball World, the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), and VôleiRio, which included expanding the number of courts to accommodate the competition.

Entities

Brazil · Wayne Rooney · Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) · Confederação Brasileira de Vôlei (CBV) · Rio de Janeiro

Timeline

about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Copacabana Beach hosts Brazilian and World Beach Volleyball Circuits
Copacabana Beach hosted the Brazilian and World Beach Volleyball Circuits, overcoming weather-related arena damage to complete the two-week series of high-level competitions.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 13 sources
Strong wind forces postponement of Rio beach‑volleyball World Tour stage
Wind damage in Copacabana halted the Rio beach‑volleyball World Tour stage on 29 July; matches postponed, officials assess damage, and ten Brazilian duos competed in men’s qualifying.

Sources

jb.pt · oaltoacre.com · voleirio.com.br