Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball Arena

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Teams: Two players (no substitutes)

Free zone

Net height:

Men: 2.43m

Women: 2.24m

Ball:

Brightly coloured.

Weight: 260-280g

Court: Loosely compacted sand marked by clearly visible ribbon boundary.

Depth: 40cm

26m 5m 8m 5m 8m

Service zone: Player can serve from anywhere behind end line

Each pair can touch ball up to three times before returning it over net

London Olympics gold medal-winning team member Misty May-Treanor (USA)

Signals: Team mates use concealed hand
gestures to plan strategies

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org

Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images