BEACH Volleyball

Volleyball has been in the Olympics since 1869-2016 and counting

The gold medal match is between
Germany and Brazil

The bronze medal match is between the United States and Brazil .

TIMELINE

• 1895- Volleyball was invented
• 1900- A ball was specially designed
• 1916- The set and spike were invented
• 1917- The game was changed from 21 pts to 15 pts
• 1995-Volleyball turns 100
• 1996-2 person volleyball was added to the olympics.
• 1998- Libero was created
• 2000- USA wins gold medal in men's competition

April Ross was raised in Newport Beach, California, and in high school she lettered in volleyball, track and basketball. She went on to play volleyball in college at USC, where she became one of the most decorated players in school history. Ross graduated from USC in 2005, and began her beach volleyball career the following year with former college teammate Keao Burdine. In 2007, Ross paired up with Jennifer Kessy, and the pair found huge international success together over the next several years. After not qualifying for the 2008 Olympics, the pair competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, and took home the silver medal. Shortly after, Ross teamed up with former competitor and three-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh-Jennings to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

I wanted to do beach volleyball because it is a very important aspect of my life because my mother plays volleyball with me at Forestveiw courts and bowling lanes, I wanted to do volleyball because my mother played volleyball in grade school, and I think it's very fun and gets me on the move.

By Sophie M and Mackenzie J