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There is pro volleyball.
The AVP was established in 1983 and is comprised of the best men's and
women's pro beach volleyball players in the U.S. and arguably, the world. The
AVP's main goal is to deliver its fans the experience of an amazing athletic
contest surrounded by an unforgettable beach party. More than one million people
are expected to attend an AVP event this year. On May 31, 2001 the AVP was
reorganized with a new management team led by agent Leonard Armato and his
company Management Plus.
When they announced the acquisition of the tour in Manhattan Beach, Calif. they
made a historic move by uniting both men and women professional beach volleyball
players under one umbrella organization. With this historic unification of the
men's and women's competitions, the "new" AVP Tour has been able to capitalize
on having one property that could maximize sponsor dollars, marketing
opportunities, media coverage and prize money.
There is international volleyball.
Volleyball has come a long way from the dusty-old YMCA gymnasium of Holyoke,
Massachusetts, USA, where visionary, William G. Morgan, invented the sport back
in 1895. It has seen the start of two centuries and the dawn of a new
millennium. Volleyball is now one of the big five international sports, and the
FIVB, with its 218 affiliated national federations, is the largest international
sporting federation in the world.
Over the last decade particularly, volleyball has witnessed unprecedented
growth. With the success of its world competition such as the World
Championships, Olympic Games, the US15$ million World League, Grand Prix, World
Cup, and World Grand Champions Cup, the level of participation at all levels
internationally continues to grow exponentially.
The beach volleyball phenomenon, although hugely visible, is still just in its
infancy. From the first FIVB World Tour event just over ten years ago, to the
overwhelming spectator and television success of 'Beach' at the Atlanta 1996 and
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, beach volleyball has opened up Volleyball to a
completely new market.
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