Beach volleyball the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was founded. At the professional level, the sport remained fairly obscure until the 1980s when beach volleyball experienced a surge in popularity with high-profile players such as Sinjin Smith, Randy Stoklos, and Karch Kiraly. Kiraly won an Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball in its first Olympic appearance in 1996, adding that to the two Olympic golds he won as part of the USA men's indoor team, and has won 142 titles. In the 1980s, the sport gained popularity on the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1986, the
Beach Volleyball Republic Division The Cebu leg is BVR's seventh this year and its the final stop before the 2017 BVR National Championships happening later in July. Participating teams Women's Men's Final standings (Women's) Final standings (Men's) The winners in Cagayan will be part of the Philippines national team pool for the ASEAN games. Participating teams Women's Men's Final round Women's Men's Beach Volleyball Republic Beach Volleyball Republic, Inc. (BVR) is an organization aimed for the development and growth of beach volleyball in the Philippines formed in June 2015. Co-founded by former Ateneo Lady Eagles volleybelles and current professional players Charo Soriano, Gretchen