Women's beach volleyball is also a very popular sport in Australia. It is the same as the men's beach volley ball. However, certain surveys suggest that the majority of male spectators at women's beach volleyball events enjoy looking at the attractive and scantily-clad players far more than their sporting action.
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is the chief governing body for women’s volleyball in Australia. About eighteen women teams participate in AIS’s beach volleyball championship tournament. The number is similar for the Women's Indoor Volleyball Olympic Tournament. The Vodafone Beach Volleyball Tour 2006/2007. Is expected to be a resounding success as the interest around women’s volleyball continues to rise in Australia. You can get the women’s volleyball schedule from the respective websites to know the latest women volleyball events.
Womens volleyball fans around the globe are gearing up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics which represents the pinnacle of international womens volleyball. If you are a rabid fan and want to watch the matches in person then it is reccomended to start booking flights and accomodation as demand is massive. If you do make it to China in 2008 then its also a good idea to get some kind of holiday cover as there are a number of health risks that could strike down unwary travellers especially people with respiratory issues. To find good cover one oonly needs to get on the internet as there are a large number of companies offering online travel insurance.
It is important to realize that the women are physically different from men and that plays a significant role in the postures and hence the shoe requirements in women’s volleyball. They must offer the right grip on the surface intended to play upon and provide the right body support and safety while ensuring accuracy. Wave Spike 9, Gel Rocket III, Bigroar, Attack Shoe and Predator are the best sellers among the women’s volleyball shoes.
Australian Volleyball Federation governs professional women’s volleyball. It also is responsible for defining all coaching requirements for women’s volleyball. Natalie Cook is one of the most familiar faces and an AVF success story. Australian women’s volleyball team has been among the top five teams for most of time, since 1990. Australian women's volleyball first entered the Olympic arena in 2000 and the credit goes to some great effort by the AVF, with support from the AIS. The going hasn’t been smooth in the World Championships though, as Australian women’s volleyball team could not make it to the upper crust. Priscilla Ruddle is the Australian women’s volleyball star with a winning hand on the ball in recent times, until she retired from active sports. Currently, Tara West seems to be the most promising and is expected to win more accolades.
Women’s volleyball in Australia captures a lot of media attention. Majors like the BBC Sport report ball by ball, blow by blow account of the major events including women’s beach volleyball.