Beach volleyball was invented in Santa Monica, California in the 1920s.
Originally there were six players per side, like indoor volleyball,
until Pablo Johnson decided to just play with two people because the
rest of his team was late. The two-person format was an instant hit.
The first tournament for a prize was held in 1948, and the winners were
awarded a case of Pepsi. Beach volleyball has been an official Olympic
sport since 1996, with events for men and women. The US and Brazil have
medaled in every single Olympics since it was introduced. Whether its
because of the athletes in bathing suits, the beach-like atmosphere of
the venue, or the fast pace of the game, this two-person team sport has
always been one of the most popular events.
We met on a warm spring evening at a park to play beach volleyball. It took us a little while to be able to hit the ball where we wanted, but by the end of the night we were actually volley-ing it back and forth.
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| The team of L and L |
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| K dives for a ball. |
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| W seems to have no problem hitting the ball. |
R and J won the gold medal. In a tribute to the first beach volleyball tournament, they also won a Pepsi.
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