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 Beach Volleyball
    
Eiffel Tower Stadium

OBJECTIVE
Teams of two players return ball over net by hand – team successfully landing ball on opponent’s court wins point

Game duration: Best-of-three sets – first two sets played to 21 points, third set to 15 points Two-point winning margin required

Court: Loosely compacted, levelled sand marked by clearly visible ribbon boundary. Depth: 40cm

Service zone: Player can serve from anywhere behind end line

Net height:
Men: 2.43m
Women: 2.24m

5m 8m 26m 8m 5m

GAMEPLAY
Each pair can touch ball maximum of three times before returning it over net

Ball diameter: 21.6cm (8.5in) Weight: 260-280g

Free zone: Run-off area surrounding playing court

Eduarda “Duda” Santos Lisboa (BRA). World No.1 with partner Ana Patricia Silva Ramos*

Shots: Attacking moves include iconic spike, cut shot, high line, pokey and jumbo

Signals: Teammates use concealed hand gestures to plan strategies

*Rank as of Dec 2023

Sources: FIVB, IOC Pictures: Getty Images
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