Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sports game in which two teams compete with each other on a special playground. Volleyball is one of the most popular kinds of sports nowadays.

But volleyball is controlled by special institutes. The most important institute is called FIVB - Federation Internationale de Volleyball, and its headquarters are situated in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The most important feature that has to have a volleyball player is the ability to jump well. Tall people become volleyball players.

Volleyball is one of the most spread sport games. It is a great entertainment and the way of spending the time. The rules are very easy and this game doesn't require a lot of expensive equipment. The main equipment in this game is a ball and a net. Usually a team consists of 6 persons.

There are a lot of kinds of volleyball such as beach volleyball that has become very popular and is included into Olympic Games. You may see a lot of youth playing at the beach this wonderful game that helps to relax and enjoy yourself.

Beach volleyball has the same rules as volleyball but is played on the sand. Usually the team of beach volleyball consists of two persons. Beach volleyball is watched all over the world.

Beach volleyball is not only the sport but also a culture that includes its fashion, language, casual style of life. It appeared in California and Hawaii and later spread all over the world. It is very similar to surfing as these two kinds of sports developed together that is why there are some features typical of surfing and beach volleyball. Some towns of California have become the most famous and have developed the culture of Beach Volleyball. These towns are Hermosa Beach, Santa Barbara, etc.

William Morgan is considered to be a person who created this game. He was a teacher of P.E. at a college. He put tennis net higher than usual and gave the ball to the players and explained what to do, and these explanations were the first rules of volleyball. Later its rules were specified and the first competitions were held.

Volleyball is especially developed in Russia, Brazil, China, India, Italy, USA, Japan and Poland.

There are a lot of interesting facts about volleyball game.

The speed of the ball while serving may be 130 km/hour.

The record of the number of the audience that came to watch the volleyball game was marked 19th of July in 1983. 96 thousand and 500 people were watching the game between Brazil and USSR in Brazil at Marakana stadium.

The first who started to jump while serving were Brazil volleyball players and these jumps brought them the victory in Olympic Games in 1984.

Volleyball develops attention and the speed of reaction. It keeps you fit and helps to make your figure gorgeous. It can make you famous.