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United Statescountry of origin
1920first recorded
1992Olympic debut
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Beach volleyball is a team sport and ball game, part of volleyball. It originated in the United States, with its first record dating to 1920. The sport is governed internationally by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1992 (9 editions).
Part ofVolleyball
TypeTeam sports, Ball games
Country of originUnited States
First recorded1920
Players (as recorded)4–6
PractitionersBeach volleyball player
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1992
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Beach volleyball or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2018 | 2014, 2018 |
| World Games | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Asian Games | 8 | 1998 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 |
| Pan American Games | 8 | 1995 | 2023 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 6 | 1998 | 2018 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | 6 | 2005 | 2019 | 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| South American Games | 5 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| African Games | 4 | 2011 | 2024 | 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024 |
| Mediterranean Games | 4 | 2005 | 2018 | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018 |
| Island Games | 4 | 2013 | 2019 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Pacific Games | 3 | 2007 | 2019 | 2007, 2015, 2019 |
| Summer World University Games | 3 | 2011 | 2025 | 2011, 2013, 2025 |
| Goodwill Games | 3 | 1994 | 2001 | 1994, 1998, 2001 |
| Commonwealth Games | 2 | 2018 | 2022 | 2018, 2022 |
| Bolivarian Games | 2 | 2013 | 2022 | 2013, 2022 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| World Beach Games | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Military World Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| European Games | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships | 2003 | — | 6 | |
| Beach Volleyball World Championships – Men's | Fédération Internationale de Volleyball | — | — | 15 |
| Beach Volleyball World Championships – Women's | Fédération Internationale de Volleyball | — | — | 15 |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships – Women's tournament | — | — | 1 | |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball U23 World Championships - men's | — | — | 1 |
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Governance
Governing bodies
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