Sports of "Riviera Beach Games"

Beach volleyball came about as a variation of the game of volleyball and is now to all intents and purposes an Olympic sports as this game of simple recreation on the beach has evolved to become a professional sport in a number of countries around the world. This version is not played indoors on hard surfaces, but rather on sand courts.

The objective of the game is to send the ball over the sparring net making it bounce on the surface which is perpendicular to the ground, trying to get it into the opponent’s side. Each player must have the same kind of racket, a beach tennis racket, a tennis racket or some other type with which they will hit the ball.

This is a relatively new sport which was created in around 1999 in the hot, windy waters of Hawaii. It is without doubt the fastest growing water sport of the moment. The kite surfer uses a specific type of board and a kite (kite or wing).

Pedalonga is a marathon that takes place at sea with the two-seater pedalo. The pedalo is a pleasure craft propelled by human force which comes from the pedal.

Beach soccer is football played on the sand. In recent years football on the sand has been recognized by FIFA and competitions have been held at national and international levels.

The handbike is a special bicycle in which the thrust comes from the arms and not the legs. A three wheeler bike is used and allows the disabled athlete who is in a wheelchair or has walking difficulties to play by powering the bike by “riding” with their hands.