FIVB Beach Volleyball World Champs 2017 - Vienna - 03.08

General view from Media Center of World Chmaps Vienna

At the opening game of Women's round of 16,  Pavan - Humana Parades of Canada won over Huberli-Betschart of Switzerland by 2-0 (21-17, 23-21)

Pavan-Humana Parades will play against this years Gstaad Major winners Laboureur-Sude of German at quarter finals.

Sarah Pavan of Canada is celebrating round of 16 win at World Champs Vienna

Usa women Ross-Fendrick won over Slukova-Hermannova of Czech Republic 2-1 (19-21, 23-21, 15-9)

Ross-Fendrick will play against Wilkerson-Bansley of Canada at quarter finals.

The photo of Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball , Klagenfurt, Austria at the entrance of VIP trıbunes.

Larissa - Talita (BRA) is also will reserved their place in quarter finals by winning over Swiss girls Heidrich-Verge Depre 2-0 (21-19, 21-16)

At men's side Round of 32 game Dalhausser-Lucena of USA won over Italians Ranghieri-Carambula by 2-0 (21-18, 21-17)

Latvians Samoilovs-Smedins is also going into round of 16 by winning Doherty-Hyden of USA
Score was 2-1 (23-21, 18-21, 15-12)

Here is the last point of this game, boom from Janis Smedins of Lativa 

For the results of Round of 16 Women please click here ;

For the results of Round of 32 Men please click here ;


photos and video by me ;

Men's Pool Matches Is Going On At FIVB World Champinships 2017 - Vienna

General View of Central Court at Beach Village at Donauinsel

Qatar team Jefferson-Cherif who was fifth place at World Champs 2015 Netherlands  won over Latvians Samoilovs-Smedins 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) to top the Pool B

For the match information click here ;

Rio 2016 silver medalists Italian duo Lupo-Nicolai won over  Russians Stoyanovskiy-Yarzutkin in a though match by 2-1 (21-17, 20-22, 15-13)

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Guess who is receiving the Mikasa ?

Mexicans Virgen-Ontiveros won over Brazilian duo Evandro-Andre by 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 15-10)

photos by me ;

CEV European Championship Final 2016 Biel/Bienne - Day 4 - Part 2

We were like ghosts at the tribunes of Biel/Bienne under the rain

Despite the rainy weather we were at the tribunes for mens quarter final games. All four matches went to decider.

Last years European Champions Samoilovs-Smedins from Latvia didn't secure their title and lost against Semenov-Krasilnikov from Russia 1-2 (17-21, 21-19, 12-15)

One of the most exciting games of mens quarter finals is between Fijalek-Prudel (POL) and Ingrosso-Ingrosso (ITA). Last years European Championship finalists Fijalek-Prudel took the game against last years Biel/Bienne Masters winners with 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 20-18).

Picteresque view of centre court on the shores of lake Biel, smoky green hill makes background 

The other results of mens quarter finals are ;

Nummerdor/Varenhorst NED [1]

Brouwer/Meeuwsen NED [2]

1-2 (21-18, 19-21, 12-15)

Herrera/Gavira ESP [5]

Nicolai/Lupo ITA [6]

1-2 (21-23, 23-21, 12-15)

Sorry I have no photos from womens semi final matches but I have a video from Saturday night party at the venue.