Beach volleyball

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Beach volleyball player Helle Jurich

Beach volleyball is a team sport. There are two teams of two players each on a sand court divided by a net. The object of the game is to throw the ball over the net so that it lands in the opponent’s court, and the other team cannot return it. It is an Olympic sport.

Due to its origins as, literally, a game played on the beach, the outfits worn are ttaditionally similar to swimwear. For women, the outfits worn even at the Olympics and other high level games are little more than bikinis, consisting of a tight crop top and tight bikini bottoms. In some cases, they are actual bikinis.

See also

• Bikini
• Swimwear

Gallery

External links

• Olympics photos