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In a gripping finale at the Aspire Zone, Doha, the Queen & King of the Court Doha Finals marked the conclusion of the 2023 beach volleyball season. The title of Queens went to Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon, while Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler became the Kings. The Dutch duo, Stam & Schoon, secured back-to-back victories, adding the Doha title to their Royal Championships triumph in Rotterdam. Facing tough competition from Ishii & Akiko, the Dutch pair's relentless performance earned them the...

Presenting the highlights from the thrilling Matches on the third day of the Queen & King of the Court Crown Series Finals 2023 in Doha. Relive the best moments and unforgettable plays as the competition continues to heat up!

Here are the best moments of the Matches from the second day of the Queen & King of the Court Crown Series Finals 2023 in Doha.

The 2023 season gets a finish worthy of kings and queens. From December 13th to 16th, 2023 Doha, Qatar hosts the Queen and King of the Court Finals at Aspire Zone. The ultimate fight for the crowns is contested by the best teams of this year's series in both genders.

Worldclass Beach Volleyball is presented at the Finals of the Queen & King of the Court Crown Series 2023. The Queen & King of the Court Crown Series Finals is taking place for the third year in a row in the Aspire zone of Doha in Qatar from December 13 – 16. Queen & King of the Court established a whole new experience in the existing sport and entertainment market. Presenting the perfect blend of sports and entertainment. The court is divided into a winning and challenging side, and points...

The SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series are absolved, and moves on to the 1/8 Finals. On the first weekend of December, the Nations world champion will be crowned. In Fleet 1 Chile, Malaysia and Estonia finished on equal points while Austria were only two points behind. There was a different winner in every race, and Estonia only missed out on qualifying for the 1/8 Finals due to not winning a race. In Fleet 2 Tah...

Here are the best scenes of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2023 in Brazil! With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

As the 1/32nd Round of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series comes to an end, and we move on to the 1/16 Finals, we saw the top 8 teams out of 16 qualify to the next round. After 16 races sailed in this first round, there was no shortage of heart-pounding moments. From 600m comebacks, to protests, to failed mark roundings, ripped sails, and even a man overboard situation, this last round had everyone on the edge of their seats. Each round will see half of the teams progress until we are left with...

Day two at the Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup was an important day for all. With the world title race still fully up for grabs in both the men’s and the women’s divisions, those who weren’t quite on their game during yesterday’s heats would be looking to perform at better levels to advance through to the later stages in the competition. Conditions this morning were noticeably different, with more of a side-shore wind and lower tide, the sea state was a lot cleaner providing better wav...

Frenchman Noic Garioud won his second sprint title, American Seychelle Webster her first, and there was a first ever world championship gold for Indonesia among the highlights of an action-packed ICF stand up paddling world titles in Pattaya, Thailand.

With registration complete, 40 of the world’s best riders arrived in Ceara, North Brazil to compete at the final tour stop of the GKA calendar in Kite-Surf. With trade winds blowing consistently for 6 months of the year, Cauipe is born and bred for kitesurfers and today saw us get underway with the early rounds for both the men and the women. With a World Title on the line, the likes of Airton Cozzolino (ITA), Matcha Lopes (ESP), and Pedro Matos (BRA) will all be battling to lift that trophy....

It was all over in one day here in Brazil for the Copa Kitley GKA Hydrofoil-Freestyle Kite World Cup. With 12 riders registered for the competition and a World Title on the line, Charles Brodel (FRA) once again showed his dominance in this discipline with an outstanding display being far too much for the others to compete with. Brodel’s performance all day was faultless. In the driver’s seat from start to finish the French rider didn’t lose a single heat and in the final, it was no different....

It is the penultimate stop of the Freestyle-Kite discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2023. The event takes place on Brazil's Cauipe Lagoon, which offers butter-flat, warm waters and consistent winds, making it perfect for freestyle kiting. Brazil’s Bruna Kajiya and former world champion Arthur Guillebert (FRA) take the win in two really tight finals. This freestyle stop of the world tour is loaded with kite-surfing action and thrill.

It is the penultimate stop of the Freestyle-Kite discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2023. The event takes place on Brazil's Cauipe Lagoon, which offers butter-flat, warm waters and consistent winds, making it perfect for freestyle kiting. Brazil’s Bruna Kajiya cements her place at the top of the Freestyle rankings on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour. Former world champion Arthur Guillebert (FRA) takes the win in a tight final, which gives the Frenchman two top finishes h...

This stop of the Freestyle Pro Tour 2023 marks the conclusion of the European Foilstyle and Tow-In Championship battles. It took place in the beautiful Swiss capital of Geneva. Maaike Huvermann (NED) and Sam Esteve (FRA) win the Geneva Tow-In finals. With this win Huvermann backs up her overall ranking score and becomes the official 2023 Women’s European Tow-in Champion. For the men, Georg Grisley (ENG) takes the title of the 2023 Men’s European Tow-in Champion. Due to the lack of wind durin...

It was the Queen & King of the Court Beach Volleyball highlight of the year, the first-ever Royal Championships, the biggest title in the game and the biggest King of the Court event ever, took place in Rotterdam (NED) from September 5-10. Queen & King of the Court is a Dutch innovation that started six years ago and has since become a new discipline in beach volleyball. Now, six years later, the inaugural World Championship for Queen & King of the Court is taking place. More than 100 athle...

The first Royal Championships from the BetCity Queen & King of the Court tournament in Rotterdam saw the last games of the quarter-final matches and semi-finals played. Now it´s time for the finals. In the men's event, three Dutch teams made it to the final. After Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen had already made it to the final two days earlier, Leon Luini/Yorick de Groot and Dirk Boehlé/Mees Sengers followed suit. In the women's final there are four nations ready to take the crown: Anouk V...

The first Royal Championships from the BetCity Queen & King of the Court tournament in Rotterdam saw the quarter-final matches played and more teams earn places in the semi-finals. On the men's side, the Dutch Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen and the two-time Kings (Utrecht 2023, Doha 2022) David Åhman (SWE) and Jonatan Hellvig (SWE) already secured a place in the semi-finals. The two Latvian beach volleyball aces Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins also manage to reach the semi-finals at...

On the second day of the BetCity Queen & King of the Court, the Royal Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands quarter-finals were played and first teams have reached the semifinals. In the men's event the Dutch home favourites Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen directly secured a place for the semi-finals. Two-time Kings (Utrecht 2023, Doha 2022) David Åhman (SWE) and Jonatan Hellvig (SWE) also prevailed in their quarter-final matches to secure a semi-final spot. In the women's quarter-final m...

For the first time the BetCity Queen & King of the Court, the Royal Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands has started with the group stage. First dominant teams have reached the quarter-finals.Big names and home favorites Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen advance directly to the quarter-finals. The two-time Kings (Utrecht 2023, Doha 2022) David Åhman und Jonatan Hellvig also prevail and advance directly to the quarter-finals. In the women's singles, the German team of Karla Borger and San...

For the first time it is on for BetCity Queen & King of the Court, the Royal Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This tournament is larger than ever before, the best players in the world come to ‘Manhattan on the Maas’ September 5-10. A 'royal' stadium right in the city center on Henegouwerplein is the spot and side-courts throughout the suburbs frame this event.

In the Men tournament the most decorated Beach Volleyball team in recent years, the Beach Volleyball Vikings, Anders Mol and Christian Sorum claimed the title. In a thrilling final they beat the Chilean Grimalt cousins and the Durch duo Yorrick de Groot and Leon Luini.

King of the Court kicked off its 2023 Crown Series in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Some of the biggest stars of Beach Volleyball were present from March 10th-12th, 2023. Originally a popular training format, King of the Court has developed into an exhilarating new beach volleyball format. Canadian Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes are the Queens of Miami Beach, although they didn’t realize it in the moment. But when it sunk in, they celebrated the emphatic win. Estonians Kusti Nõlvak...

Carlos Mario (BRA) showed the best performance of the men’s heat. Mikaili Sol (USA) was unbeatable once again at the women’s fleet. The crowd on site could follow world class kitesurfing with lots of big air combos at a wonderful beach in Salinas del Rey, Colombia.

Third day of the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup in Salinas del Rey, Colombia: With three days in a row of solid, building wind, the crew is stoked on the conditions. Coming off an action-packed day yesterday, the judges and crowd are looking for another day of big tricks, interesting combinations, and one of the most powerful displays of strength and execution in kiteboarding!

Second day of the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup in Salinas del Rey, Colombia began with the men's first heat - the seeding round - where the hungry competitors try to make a name for themselves. The tension was rising as the competitors were eager to get on the water. Jack Rieder (CAN) and Posito Martinez (DOM) were the two standouts of the Second Round and were among the riders that utilized the wave kickers the most. They also executed handle passes in both directions demonstrating excellent...

On Day 1 the first heats of the women started off. In the first round, Nathalie Lambrecht wasn’t messing around, putting down four solid scores and taking the heat win over Alexandra Torres. In the quarterfinals, Estefania Rosa overtook Therese Taabbel securing her place in the semi-finals and Alexandra Torres laid down a huge S Bend Back 180 to beat out Matilda Roux. The highlight moment of the day, was Mikaili Sol who took home the top score, scoring a solid 8.0 for a stylish Hinterberger 5...

Women`s long jump also proofed high quality with the win of Agate DE Sousa (STP), which took the win with 6,56 m (currently Pos. 4 in annual world ranking outdoors) before actual Asian Indoor Champion Sumire HATA (JPN) with 6,47 m and Magdalene ZEBROVSKA (POL) with 6,42 m. Men`s long jump was dominated from Cheswill JOHNSON (RSA) which took the win with 7,84 m, followed by two Brazil top Jumpers Gabriel Luiz BOZA with 7,81 m and Lucas Marcelino DOS SANTOS with 7,66 m.

Men`s pole vault title-defender Austin MILLER (USA) took again the win in the new annual world leading mark (outdoors) with 5,76 m. Second Chinese Top Vaulter Jie YAO with 5,71 m before Thai local hero Patsapong AMSAM-ANG, who equalized his Thai Record with 5,61m! Ladies Pole Vault showed a double win of Zuzanna PRAZAKOVA (CZE) and Anicka NEWELL (CAN) with 4,21m, third local hero Khabut CHONTHICHA (THA) with 4,01. Nice frame story: The Poles of NEWELL were denied for the flight from Canada, s...

The group that was to fight for the stage at the end consisted of Georg Egger, Martin Frey (Singer Racing Team), Martin Stosek (Canyon Northwave), Marc Stutzman (Canyon Northwave), Andreas Seewald (Canyon Northwave), Krzysztof Lukasik (JBG2 Cryospace) and Wout Alleman (Wilier-Pirelli). On the final climb, the race was blown up again by Egger's push. Only Frey and Seewald held on and it came down to a sprint of the three, which Frey won, while Egger came second and Seewald completed the all-Ge...

The Mediterranean Epic 2023 returned to Oropesa del Mar for the longest stage in its history. A total of 104 km with 2,200 metres of altitude and a long list of trails and technical sections put the riders to the test.

Andreas Seewald started in the overall leader's jersey but could not repeat his performance from the day before. Georg Egger, winner of the Mediterranean Epic 2022, proved to be the strongest of the day and rode alone to victory, which also earned him the overall leader's jersey. It was a perfect day for Speed Company Racing, with Lukas Baum taking second place and moving up to second overall. In the women's race, German rider Luisa Daubermann was the surprise of the first time trial of the...

The 2nd stage of the Mediterranean Epic 2023 was, with 80 kilometres and 2,150 metres of altitude, the second longest stage in the history of the race and probably the one that could be called the queen stage in terms of toughness.

The route was full of steep, technical and spectacular coastal trails that pushed the riders to their limits – the riders mastered a total of 265 km with 6100 meters of climbing. Some of the world's best riders from 30 countries competed, among them 2021 World Champion Andreas Seewald (GER), the current Cape Epic champions Georg Egger (GER) and Lukas Baum (GER), as national champions like Martin Stosek (CZE), Wout Alleman (BEL) and Hans Becking (NED). After four tough days of racing it was on...

The route was full of steep, technical and spectacular coastal trails that pushed the riders to their limits – the riders mastered a total of 265 km with 6100 meters of climbing. Some of the world's best riders from 30 countries competed, among them 2021 World Champion Andreas Seewald (GER), the current Cape Epic champions Georg Egger (GER) and Lukas Baum (GER), as national champions like Martin Stosek (CZE), Wout Alleman (BEL) and Hans Becking (NED). After four tough days of racing it was on...

The Mediterranean Epic 2023 started with a day's time trial to get a taste of the terrain that the bikers will encounter in the coming stages. A first contact where they have been able to check that this year mud, water and humidity will be part of some sections of the route. The 19 km route with more than 600 metres of elevation change took the participants from the Torre del Rey de Oropesa del Mar, at sea level, to the Oropesa antennas, more than 400 metres above sea level.

The first World Cup of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour season has taken place in Furwairit, Qatar over the last five days. The Tour’s freestyle riders did put on an exciting show of high-performance competition in this unique, natural set-up. A shallow water lagoon makes it perfect for freestyle competition. In the end, it was brazilian Bruna Kajiya and the italian Gianmaria Coccoluto who secured the victory in the first World Cup of the season, opening the fight for the title in 2023.

The second week of January marks the second annual King of the Court Crown Series Finals. The best teams of the 2022 season come together in the Aspire Zone to battle for the ultimate titles: Queens and Kings of 2023! Throughout the year teams are able to gather points and the best performing teams travel to the finals taking place in the Middle East. Here are the Highlights of the Finals!

Day 3 of the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup in Taiba, Brazil was the third and final round of the Freestyle discipline with lots of technical tricks. The new GKA Freestyle Kite World Champions 2022: Mikaili Sol (BRA) and Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA).

The women were up first and Bruna Kajiya got the day started with her ever impressive clockwork style. But it was women’s tour leader and reigning world champion, Mikaili Sol, who hit the alarm for what was to come, opening her account with a huge stalefish slim 5 and then a 317 on trick four. In the men's race, Manoel Soares had the chance to win his first world title. As the draw would have it, he faced second ranked rider Gianmaria Coccoluto in that quarter final, as well as Valentin Ga...

The final freestyle stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour season at Taiba got off to an incredible start on day one. The men took centre stage with all eyes on the five title contenders and notorious Brazilian wildcards who were in action in round three. It didn’t take long for the conditions to show their worth and for the competition firsts to start dropping. There’s no forgetting that there’s a world title up for grabs, with Manoel Soares and Mikaili Sol in the driving seats for th...

For all four riders (Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA) / Juan Rodriguez (COL) / Arthur Guillebert (FRA) / Manoel Soares (BRA)) in the final, this wasn’t their cleanest performance, but that can of course be the result of the pressure in the final. There was no doubt though that Soares dominated the final and deservingly took the win. His best trick was the heart attack 7 he threw on trick three, scoring 8.73, right at the moment that the other riders in the heat were really starting to have words wit...

2021 World Champion Arthur Guillebert put on one of the best performances we’ve ever seen from him, not only locking Maxime Chabloz from the final, but he also kept the two in-form Brazilians at bay. Guillebert pulled out the highest heat score of the day in the second semi-final with all four of his counting scores in the high 8 point range. Current tour leader Manoel Soares is a definite contender here and followed Guillebert through to the final in second. The Brazilian stomped a 9 point s...

The second day of the Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup in Saudi Arabia, Neom offered riders a real mix of conditions: A mix of very challenging winds in the morning, which gradually died down and became perfect freestyle conditions at the end of the day when the men's quarterfinal round was completed. Making it through as top performers in the men’s division, we can’t look past the Brazilians Manoel Soares and Carlos Mario, clearly at home in these lagoon and warm wind conditions....

The GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Dakhla had its third day of competition. Carew and Delannoy turn up the heat at just the right moment to defeat all comers in Morocco! Re-joining the competition at the quarter final stage, this was always going to lead to a day of intense action. The GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Dakhla is the first round for the Kite-Surf discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour that culminates in Brazil in December.