International beach volleyball has returned to the iconic Rothenbaum stadium this week for the first time in three years. The German city of Hamburg, which staged the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships hosts the fifth Elite16 event in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour's inaugural season from Wednesday to Sunday.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg Elite16 - Qualification day in photos
Published 10:03, 10 Aug 2022
Japan's Sayaka Mizoe dives during arguably the most exciting match of the day, one that saw partner Miki Ishii and her fall to Spanish pair Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno
Was Germany's Paul Henning on time or a second too late for this dig?
Swiss player Esmee Bobner serves in one of the two matches she and partner Zoe Verge-Depre won in Hamburg
Poland's Maciej Rudol deals with a load of sand as he sets partner Piotr Kantor
Despite Lezana Placette's defensive efforts, she and French partner Alexia Richard came up short in the qualifier
Chile's Noe Aravena protects himself from the sun as he plays beach volleyball in style
Tania Moreno hits against the block of compatriot Paula Soria in the all-Spanish qualifier duel
Poles Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak played as a single unit to progress from the qualifier
Sarah Schulz celebrates as partner Chantal Laboureur and her were the only German team to advance
The synchronised celebration of Spanish veterans Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira as they make it to the main draw
