Destination Challenge: Rio
Fantastic! You have flown 13521 km across the world to reach Rio in Brazil.
To travel even further, listen to an inspirational message from an athlete and take part in an exciting activity challenge. Remember to log your activity to help you to get to Paris and give you a chance to win a prize for your team!
This destination challenge is brought to you by Volleyball England.
Did you know?
Brazil was the first South American country to host the Games, in 2016. The Brazilian team was successful for the first time in the Olympic sports of football, volleyball and boxing. Brazil has incredible beaches, the perfect place for a game of Beach Volleyball – click through to hear from a current Team GB Beach Volleyball athlete.
A message from Javier Bello
Javier and his brother Joaquin play beach volleyball. They represented Team GB at the Youth Olympic Games in 2018 and at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Listen to Javier’s message to find out how athletes compete and gain experience at different events.
Destination Challenge: Play Non-stop Volley!
Indoor volleyball and beach volleyball are both Olympic sports. Sitting volleyball is a Paralympic sport. In all of them, players use their hands to hit (volley) the ball between teammates and over the net. To play volleyball you need to be able to control how hard and high you hit the ball. Play Non-stop Volley to practise your control.
Time: 5 minutes
Get ready:
- 2 players.
- 1 large, light ball, e.g., balloon, beach ball, volleyball.
- 1 ‘fixed’ net, e.g., washing line, fence, wall or
- 1 ‘temporary’ net, e.g., skipping rope tied to posts or held by 2 people.
Play:
- Players stand on opposite sides of the net, facing each other.
- Volley the ball to each other by pushing it with both hands – palms upwards – above your head.
- Try to keep the ball moving – do not catch/stop it.
- How many volleys can you make without dropping or stopping the ball?
10 times = bronze, 20 = silver, 30 = gold! - No matter how many you do, try to beat your score each time.
Change the game:
- Play without a net.
- Sit on chairs or on the floor.
- Use different parts of your body to volley, e.g., one hand, shoulder, elbow, head.
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