Commonwealth Games 2022 Beach Volleyball: Live Streaming, When and Where to Watch, Schedule & Results

Beach volleyball takes place from 30th July to 7th August and the knockout matches begin on fifth August, with the finals taking place on the seventh of next month.

File photo of a beach volleyball match during Gold Coast 2018; Credit: Twitter@thecgf
By Karthik Raman | Jul 26, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Beach volleyball will make its second appearance in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham, England this month. The sport made its debut four years ago in Gold Coast, Australia. A total of 12 men’s and women’s teams will participate in a bid to win the gold, silver and bronze medals. The men’s and women’s sections will each have three pools with four teams in them. Beach volleyball takes place from 30th July to 7th August and the knockout matches begin on fifth August, with the finals taking place on the seventh of next month.

Four years ago in Gold Coast, both men’s and women’s finals were contested between the then hosts Australia and Canada. The Aussies clinched the gold in the men’s event, while the Canadians got their hands on the coveted gold medal in the women’s category. New Zealand won the bronze in the men’s section while Vanuatu clinched the women’s bronze. With the current competition taking place at the brownfield site in Smithfield, supporters can expect to see Australia and Canada going at each other again for the top honours.

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Beach Volleyball Format

A total of 12 men’s and women’s teams will participate in the beach volleyball competition that will take place from 30th July to 7th August. The men’s and women’s sections will each have three pools with four teams in them. The knockout matches start on the fifth of August with the quarterfinals, the next day will be the semifinals and the medal matches will happen on the seventh of August (Sunday). Each match is played with a best of three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points, and the third set is played to 15 points. The first team to reach 21 points – or 15 points – with a two-point advantage wins the set.

Participating Nations

Men’s Event
Pool APool BPool C
CanadaAustraliaEngland
The GambiaRwandaNew Zealand
St Kitts & NevisSouth AfricaCyprus
Sri LankaMaldivesTuvalu
Women’s Event
Pool APool BPool C
CanadaAustraliaEngland
New ZealandCyprusVanuatu
KenyaTrindad & TobagoScotland
GhanaSri LankaSolomon Islands

Commonwealth Games 2022 Beach Volleyball Schedule

Order of play – 30th JulyCategory
England vs TuvaluMen’s
Rwanda vs South AfricaMen’s
New Zealand vs CyprusMen’s
Australia vs MaldivesMen’s
Canada vs Ghana Women’s
New Zealand vs KenyaWomen’s

Where to watch Commonwealth Games 2022 Beach Volleyball? Live Streaming Details

The live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2022 will be available on different networks across the world. In the Indian subcontinent, it will be telecast LIVE from Birmingham on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony SIX, and Sony TEN 4. The Live streaming will be available on the Sony LIV app or website. Elsewhere, BBC will telecast LIVE in the United Kingdom, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Canada, Seven Network in Australia, Sky NZ in New Zealand, Mediacorp in Singapore, S4C in Wales, and ESPN in the USA.





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