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Beach volleyball is a sport played outdoors on sand, typically with two players on each side. It is a variation of traditional volleyball, which was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan as an indoor sport. Volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964, and beach volleyball was added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Olympic Games. The sport involves players using their hands to hit a ball over a net, aiming to make it land within the opponent's court. Each team is allowed a maximum of three touches before the ball must be returned over the net.123

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