THE SPORT OF PROFESSIONAL BEACH VOLLEYBALL’S SURVIVAL HINGES UPON THE CONTINUED EXTENSION OF ITS GLOBAL REACH. ONCE UNREPRESENTED COUNTRIES LIKE MOZAMBIQUE AND KENYA ARE NOW GETTING STRONGER AND ATTRACTING A ROBUST FANBASE.

THEN THERE’S THE UNHEARD OF NATION OF VANUATU, A STRING OF 13 BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS NORTHEAST OF AUSTRALIA. SINCE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE OLYMPIC STAGE AT SEOUL 1988, THE WORLD’S BEEN ROOTING FOR THEM. FORMER PLAYERS LIKE MILLER PATA HAD BEEN ON THE FIVB TOUR FOR OVER 14 YEARS, WINNING MEDALS AND AWARDS LIKE THE WORLD’S MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER ON THE FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR IN 2015 WHILE CAPTURING THE NATION’S FIRST-EVER TEAM MEDAL (BRONZE) AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN 2018.

WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE, AMBITIOUS COUNTRIES LIKE THESE ARE DETERMINED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND SERVE AS A MESSAGE OF INSPIRATION.