This is Episode Six of The Road to Paris, breaking down the Olympic beach volleyball race with Travis Mewhirter. After a month off of @volleyballworld events, the world returned to one of the coolest venues in the sport: Ostrava, Czech Republic, where an extensive defunct industrial area has been converted into a beach volleyball venue. It's awesome. And apparently Americans love it, as it was a MASSIVE weekend for the USA, including:
- Terese Cannon and Sarah Sponcil jumping up to No. 5 in the Olympic race
- Andy Benesh and Miles Partain winning the USA's first Elite16 medal
- Qatar's Cherif Samba and Ahmed Tijan returning to the Beach Pro Tour
- Brazil's Olympic race getting very, very interesting with the rise of Evandro Goncalves and Arthur Mariano
And a whole lot more!
SHOOTS!
*** FACT CHECK NOTE: I made a factual error when talking about Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson. I said they got fifth in AVP New Orleans when, in fact, they took second.
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Travis Mewhirter and Kent Steffes just published a seminal work on the history of beach volleyball in their new book, Kings of Summer: The Rise of Beach Volleyball. Check it out on Amazon!! https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Summer-rise-beach-volleyball/dp/B0B3JHFKM7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WGJFWHPBGPQ2&keywords=kings+of+summer+book&qid=1658922972&sprefix=kings+of+summer+book%2Caps%2C1328&sr=8-1
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SHOOTS!
Andy Benesh: The blocker who is helping to revive USA Beach Volleyball
Road to Paris No. 11: If you’re not jump-setting, are you even trying?
Beach Volleyball Mailbag: What’s up with the AVP’s streaming? Can anyone stop Benesh and Partain? Is Klineman coming back?
Joe Worsley, Gage Worsley, and the explosion of Out of System Volleyball
Brooke Niles: Building Florida State’s beach volleyball powerhouse as ”a family that works hard”
Road to Paris No. 10: Bend the Knee to Mel and Brandie -- the real Queens of Canada
JD Hamilton: The remarkable story of an AVP dream eight years in the making
Chase Frishman is taking flight
Road to Paris, Alaska Special: FOREVER TREVOR
How Scott Davenport became the most sought-out volleyball coach in America
Road to Paris No. 8: ’Americans don’t take well to losing’
Tri Bourne, Travis Mewhirter, and the Playbook Of Champions
Dain Blanton, USC Beach Volleyball, and the building of an NCAA dynasty
Brook Bauer: ”If you don’t dream big, what’s the point?”
Road to Paris No. 7: Aussie Aussie Aussie! GOLD GOLD GOLD!
Mailbag Episode! What’s up with the Taylors? Alison to the AVP? New partnerships everywhere!
Riley McKibbin and Carli Lloyd: The All-American volleyball couple living the life of athlete-parent
April Ross: The Olympic gold medalist who is onto the most important role: Mom
Alice Zeimann: The New Zealand ’mid-major’ seeking to prove herself
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