Beach Volleyball

Reigning World and Olympic Champions Christian Sørum and Anders Mol are dominating beach volleyball. Their partnership, rooted in a Viking mentality, has kept them atop the sport for six years. They are now preparing for a historic back-to-back Olympic gold at Paris 2024 to honour Christian's mother's legacy.

Athletes To Watch - Paris 2024

Originals

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Norwegian duo are targeting back-to-back Olympic Gold | Athletes to Watch

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Norway at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Norway in Tokyo

Despite the grey skies and rain at the capital, it was all sunshine and celebration for Team Norway's Ander Mol and Christian Sorum after beating ROC's Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in a thrilling men's beach volleyball gold medal match at Shiozake Park, whilst Qatar defeated Latvia to clinch bronze.

Highlights

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Men's Beach Volleyball | Highlights

A truly medal-worthy performance from Beach Volleyball  Men´s Team. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Emotion | Tokyo 2020: Beach Volleyball - Reaction (NOR)

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Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sorum exacted revenge upon Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig in the men’s final of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Doha, Qatar on Saturday (7 December).
The final was a clash between the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic champions with the

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Christian Sandlie Soerum (L) and Anders Berntsen Mol of Team Norway celebrate after winning the Men's Bronze Medal match against Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Team Qatar on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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2024 Beach Pro Tour Finals: Mol and Sorum reclaim volleyball crown

The 2024 beach volleyball season came to a climactic conclusion at the Beach Pro Tour Finals (4-7 December 2024) in Doha, Qatar.
Norway’s Anders Bernt Mol and Christian Sorum reclaimed the men’s title with Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth successfully defending their women’s crown.
The Beach Pro Tour Finals was

Defending Olympic champions David Ahman (left) and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden.

2024 Beach Pro Tour Finals schedule, results &how to watch

David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden claimed victory in the men’s beach volleyball gold-medal match on Saturday, 10 August, defeating Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler of Germany to claim the gold medal under the Eiffel Tower at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Ahman/Hellvig won the gold-medal match in emphatic

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David Ahman (left) and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden react during the men's gold medal match against Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler of Germany.

David Ahman (left) and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden in men's beach volleyball at Paris 2024

Sweden’s Ahman/Hellvig make beach volleyball history with men's gold

The Tokyo 2020 gold medallists explain the secrets behind their successful chemistry and how they have managed to stay at the top for so many years: 'We are pretty good at resetting our minds, like, going on and off with our brains,' they said in this exclusive interview."

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Anders Mol and Christian Sorum: This is the key to our ‘forced marriage’

Follow the exciting journeys of 15 top athletes from Europe, who are hoping to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Olympic Channel’s newest original documentary: Athletes to Watch - Paris 2024.
The 15-part original series features Enzo Lefort (France, fencing), India Sardjoe (Netherlands, breaking), Kauli Vaast (France, surfing),

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 14: Lauriane Nolot of France winning the Gold Medal in the Women's Kite Final F1 during Day Six of the Paris 2024 Sailing Test Event at Marseille Marina on July 14, 2023 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

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Olympic Channel launches new documentary series “Athletes to Watch - Paris 2024” - Watch now for free

The 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships will be returning to Latin America after 20 years when action gets underway in Tlaxcala, Mexico on Friday 6 October.
Running until 15 October, the tournament will feature 48 men’s and 48 women’s teams with Olympic quotas on the line for the best-ranked

Tokyo 2020 champion Alix Klineman will make her return to the sport at Tlaxcala 2023, four months after giving birth to her first child.

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2023 preview: Full schedule, format, top stars and how to watch the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier live

Anders Mol and Christian Sorum have had a remarkable run, and they aren't done yet. The Norwegians are Olympic, World and European men's champions. But with age and time on their side the duo are keen to keep improving and breaking more records. Watch for more with our exclusive interviews with the pair on living 'normal life' and what they're giving back.

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Norwegian beach volleyball vikings have more to give

One year ago at Tokyo 2020, superstar gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition to focus on her mental health. Her decision attracted praise and admiration from her fellow athletes. Teammate Sunisa Lee, beach volleyball king Anders Mol, diver Jack Laugher, artistic swimming star Ona Carbonell, triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee, and Japan's all-around champion Hashimoto Daiki pay tribute to her efforts to highlight the issue in sport.

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Olympic superstars praise Simone Biles: "I feel like she has lightened the load for everyone"

Re-watch the most powerful beach volleyball spikes from the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021: Mol & Sorum, Ross & Klineman, and more, driving all the energy to win an Olympic medal.

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Beach Volleyball: watch the top spikes of the medal rounds at Tokyo 2020 in 2021

Olympic beach volleyball men's champions Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway were once again imperious in 2021, and rounded off the season with a thrilling victory at the FIVB World Tour Finals on October 10, in Cagliari, Italy.
They defeated Czech Repbulic duo Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner 2-0

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Anders Berntsen Mol #1 and Christian Sandlie Sorum #2 of Team Norway react after defeating Team Netherlands during the Men's Round of 16 beach volleyball on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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Olympic Beach Volleyball Champions Anders Mol and Christian Sorum capture FIVB World Tour Finals title 2021

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

The Men's Bronze Medal Match was held on 10/08/2024 at Eiffel Tower - Centre Court, Paris. Norway claimed the Bronze with a 2:0 victory against Qatar.

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QAT v NOR - Men's Bronze Medal Match | Beach Volleyball | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Semi-Final between Nils/Clemens (GER) v Berntsen/Sandile (NOR) took place in the Eiffel Tower Stadium on 08/08/24. Germany won the match 2:1.

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Nils/Clemens (GER) v Berntsen/Sandile (NOR) - Men's Semifinal | Beach Volleyball | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This session includes the Women's Semi-Final between Canada and Switzerland and the Men's Semi-Final between Germany and Norway which took place at the Eiffel Tower Stadium on 08/08/24. Canada and Germany won the matches securing their spot on the finals.

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Semi-Finals - Part 1 - Evening | Beach Volleyball | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This session includes the match between Herrera Allepuz / Gavira Collado (ESP) v Mol/Soerum (NOR) which was played on 07/08/2024 at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, Centre Court. Final Sets ESP 0:2 NOR

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Herrera/Gavira (ESP) v Mol/Sorum (NOR) - Men's Quarterfinal | Beach Volleyball | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This event took place on 06/08/2021 at the Shiokaze Park, Tokyo. Mol/Sorum (NOR) claimed the Gold, Krasilnikov/Stoyanovsky (ROC) Silver and Cherif/Ahmed (QAT) Bronze with a 2:0 victory over Plavins/Tocs (LAT)

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