This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter is our monthly fan-question episode, though we didn't actually take any specific fan questions, as all of them centered on two topics only: Who is going to win the Olympics? What is Bally's purchase of AVP going to do for the sport of beach volleyball?
Now, before we begin: Savvy Simo and Mewhirter recorded this episode late Tuesday night. We were aware that Taylor Crabb had tested positive for COVID, and that Tri Bourne was on a flight bound for Tokyo. However, at the time, the information wasn't public, and, per Bourne's request, SANDCAST was not going to be the one to break that news. So we didn't chat about it, and we're still hoping Crabb can get a negative test in time to compete.
That said, what we do discuss on this episode includes:
- Bally's purchase of the AVP, and the potential upside a casino with deep pockets can bring to the sport of beach volleyball
- Why April Ross and Alix Klineman are the favorites to win gold in Tokyo
- Why Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Samba, and not Anders Mol and Christian Sorum, are the favorites to win gold in Tokyo
- Much more on the Olympic Games
- The exciting AVP Next Gold event in Atlantic City
- And, as always, much, much more.
ENJOY!
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This episode, as always, is brought to you by Wilson Volleyball, makers of the absolute best balls in the game, hands down. You can get a 20-percent discount using our code, SANDCAST-20! https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball
This episode is also brought to you by Chasing Gold, a new non-profit founded by Matt Callahan and SANDCAST host Travis Mewhirter, aimed at funding aspiring Olympians to relieve the financial burden of traveling around the world. Read more and donate today at www.chasinggold.org!
SHOOTS!
Taylor Sander: ‘We‘re going to put on a show‘
Mailbag! Partner news, Taylor Sander‘s debut, off-season training, AVP Uncovered, best players to watch
Javier Bello and Joaquin Bello are putting England beach volleyball on the map
The Road Dog life of Logan Webber
Terese Cannon‘s extraordinary beach life is only just beginning
Raise Your Game, with high-performance coach Alan Stein
Finding Mastery, on and off the court, with Michael Gervais
SANDCAST Mailbag: Who are the new beach volleyball partnerships for 2022?
Riley McKibbin: The rise to one of beach volleyball‘s most important voices
Jake Gibb has one last tournament before becoming the full-time soccer dad
Rising Canadian defender Jake MacNeil‘s life on the road is only beginning
Yariv Lerner is bringing beach volleyball back to the big screen
April Ross and Alix Klineman, and the micro changes that led to an Olympic gold medal
At 24 years old, TJ DeFalco might be the young guy, but he‘s no rookie
Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb, Manhattan Champs, going somewhere they‘ve never gone before
Taryn Kloth has always taken the harder path, and she continues making it work
Tri Bourne -- Olympian Tri Bourne -- is always staying ready
April Ross is living out her own personal legend
Lewie Lett: The most passionate (and positive) voice in beach volleyball
Olympic Beach Volleyball Mailbag: Could we see multiple American medals in Tokyo?
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