Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two or more players on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side of the ...
is an optional sport at the quadrennial
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
. It first appeared at the
2018 Games with both men's and women's contests. It is scheduled to be held for the second time at the
2022 Games and a third time at the
2026 Games.
Venues
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Gold Coast 2018
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Q ...
:
Coolangatta Beachfront
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Birmingham 2022
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...
:
Smithfield, Birmingham
Smithfield was an inner-city area of Birmingham, England, southeast of the Bull Ring markets.
Smithfield Market
The area was originally the site of the Birmingham Manor House in which the De Birmingham family had lived for centuries. The house h ...
Men's tournament
Results
Performance by nation
Legend
*GP – Group stage / First round
*QF – Quarter Finals
*Q – The team has qualified for the tournament.
*TBD – Qualification ongoing; can still qualify.
Women's tournament
Results
Performance by nation
Legend
*GP – Group stage / First round
*QF – Quarter Finals
*Q – The team has qualified for the tournament.
*TBD – Qualification ongoing; can still qualify.
All-time medal table
See also
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Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics
Beach volleyball was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games in the 1992 Games as a demonstration event, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996. The United States is the only country to win medals in every edition.
Winning the Olymp ...
References
{{International Beach Volleyball
Sports at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...