Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball has been an Olympic sport since only 1996. However it originated from Santa Monica, California in the 1920s and is played barefoot with a ball, net and two teams of two players and can be played on any sand court. It can also be called "BVB" or "Beach Volley". The sport is associated with the beach, the sun and modern music.

It's fast, It's exciting, It puts the spring back into summer! It's the sunniest and coolest sport around.

Beach Volleyball is a phenomenon in Australia, USA, S. America and Continental Europe. The Urban Beach Volleyball Tour is a recognised key showcase event for the sport which will aim to build awareness and improve the standards of UK players, through providing a 3 day explosion of colour and live sporting action.

The hosting of the Olympic Games in London 2012 will provide a fantastic boost for British Volleyball as we will be guaranteed Men's and Women's places in the Olympic pool.

This event will attract the best players in the UK and we hope that they can contribute significantly to any British Beach Volleyball teams playing at the Olympic Games.

The UK Urban Grand Prix is part of the agreed development programme of the four home nation Volleyball Associations leading to participation at the 2012 Olympic Games. The event is recognised by the FIVB as a satellite event within their structures and the UK has been identified as a priority market for development.

For further details on our Urban Beach Elite Tour, click here.