OF THE COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATE ON TODAY’S VOLLEYBALL WORLD BEACH PRO TOUR, BRAZIL HAS CONSISTENTLY PROVEN TO BE THE TOUR’S MOST DOMINANT FORCE, THOUGH THREATS ARE MATERIALIZING…

WITH THE BEACH GAME’S ROOTS HAVING COME FORM THE UNITED STATES, MOST WOULD ASSUME THAT IT’S THE AMERICANS WHO ARE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR. NOPE. THEY’RE THE UNDERDOGS.

SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH AND WITH EACH HAVING LESS THAN A TENTH OF BRAZIL’S POPULATION, IT’S THE NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND THAT HAVE STEPPED UP.

ANOTHER FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IS THE SMALL MUSLIM NATION OF QATAR WHOSE MEN’S TEAM BROUGHT HOME GOLD FROM THE 202 TOKYO OLYMPICS. TO WATCH THESE GUYS PLAY IS NOTHING SHORT OF PEAK ATHLETICISM.

ALL IN ALL, 38 COUNTRIES ARE REPRESENTED.