FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour - Rio Grand Slam - Hot Qualification day

RIO GRAND SLAM

March 8th to March 13th

For the second straight season on the FIVB World Tour and the 16th time since the start of international beach volleyball competition in 1987, the world’s best players are back in the Brazilian coastal city for the $800,000 Rio Grand Slam.

Today start the Men and Women qualifications matches

Here's the first actions 

Duda/Elize won 2-0 against RSA #matchpoint #FIVBWorldTour pic.twitter.com/859tAxH9cW

— Beach Volleyball (@FIVBWorldTour) March 8, 2016

Nice rally won by Nezir/Cetin (TUR), but Australian duo Del Solar/Laird advanced in Rio GS 2-0 #FIVBWorldTour pic.twitter.com/EP2v28isCf

— Beach Volleyball (@FIVBWorldTour) March 8, 2016

Poland duo defeat @LaneCaricoVB and @summernoelross 2-0. Gruszczynska/Strag advance at #FIVBWorldTour pic.twitter.com/9IVWKPAKte

— Beach Volleyball (@FIVBWorldTour) March 8, 2016

(source: FIVB)