2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Africa entered without playing in the sub-zonal round. The top 2 of each pool qualifies to the African Continental Beach Volleyball Cup. The following countries withdrew The following teams have qualified for the women's continental final. Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Africa Teams will compete in the sub-zonal tournaments, with all teams advancing, with each team carrying over the points it earns to the five zonal tournament, where teams not entered in the sub-zonal tournaments can enter. The top four teams in each group will advance to the second zonal round where teams are
Women's professional sports The Women's Professional Volleyball Association was established in 1986. The association organized professional 6-player indoor volleyball leagues and beach volleyball leagues, such as Budlight Pro Beach Volleyball League in 1997, in which 4 teams participated. It dissolved in 1997.<br>Major League Volleyball, a professional league, operated from 1987 to 1989. Motorsport organizations allow men and women to compete on equal foot. Eight women qualified to the Indianapolis 500 formula race: Janet Guthrie (9th in 1978), Lyn St. James (11th in 1992), Sarah Fisher, Danica Patrick (3rd in 2009 y 4th in 2005), Simona de Silvestro, Pippa Mann, Milka Duno and Ana