Happy New Year, beach volleyball fans! Another exciting season is right ahead of us and because of that your weekly column Beach Shorts is back in 2020 bringing to you everything beach volleyball-related. Watch this space every Friday to keep up with all the news in what will be a fantastic Olympic year.
It’s early January, so most of the elite players are still enjoying their well-deserved vacations or just got back to practice as they prepare to one of the most important seasons of their careers, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t balls flying around the globe.
Here’s this week’s summary:
World Tour starts in Iran
Qeshm will be the first city to host a World Tour event in 2020 as the Iranian town will welcome 24 male teams for a one-star tournament from January 7-10. Eight home teams are entered in the tournament, which will also feature the legendary Norwegian Jorre Kjemperud, a 51-year-old three-time Olympian who will reappear in the World Tour for the first time since 2011.
