News 20/04/2017 Social Media Review: Xiamen swings off to rousing start Xiamen, China, April 21, 2017 - The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour resumed Thursday with the qualification round of the double-gender Xiamen Open at Guanyinshan Gold Beach. Brazil’s Maria Antonelli/Carol Horta fought off jetlag to win their opening match against Belgium’s Katrien Gielen/Liesbeth Mouha (21-10, 18-21, 15-13). Spanish duo Amaranta Fernández/Angela Lobato likewise won the tiebreak in their qualification match against Romania. Australia’s Mariafe Artacho and Brittany Kendall talked about a great start to the season after winning against New Zealand’s Julia Tilley/Alice Bain in straight sets (21-11, 21-15). French team Youssef Krou/Quincy Aye delighted in their 2-1 win against Norway’s Daniel Bergerud/Svein Solhaug to enter the men’s main draw on Friday. Austria’s Martin Ermacora/Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg talked about their fondest memories of Xiamen as they won their qualification match. Switzerland’s Mico Gerson/Michiel survived on a mix of hard work and lucky breaks to win against Turkey’s Murat Giginoglu/Safa Urlu (19-21, 21-16, 15-13), And will hope to extend their fortune against favourites Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo in their main draw match on Friday. The Rio 2016 silver medallist looks forward to starting the season, As with Czech Republic’s Kristyna Kolocova/Michala Kvapilová, who are set to face Turkey’s Esra Betul Cetin/Merve Nezir in Friday’s main draw. Not even the weather forecast can hamper high spirits, And high levels of anticipation for Xiamen’s fifth straight year in the World Tour. Quick links - Beach volleyball:Xiamen - WebsiteXiamen - Schedule and resultsXiamen - Teams - MenXiamen - Teams - WomenFIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2017Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Beach VolleyballFIVB.com - Beach VolleyballLatest VideosFacebookTwitterInstagramMedia Guides Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News