Prospects of Russian athletes in the olympic beach volleyball

Relevance.The article presents the results of the analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of the performance of game actions in offense and defense, shown by the best domestic and foreign athletes men and women in the conditions of the Olympic beach volleyball tournaments of 2021 in Tokyo (Japan). The prospects for the performance of the strongest Russian athletes men and women at the largest international beach volleyball tournaments in the coming years (European Championships, world tour finals). Recommendations on the preparation of Russian representatives of beach volleyball (men and women) for the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games of 2024 in Paris (France) are presented. The purpose of the article is to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of attacking and defensive actions of the best domestic and foreign athletes men and women, shown by them in the conditions of the Olympic beach volleyball tournaments of 2021 in Tokyo (Japan) and on this basis to develop recommendations for the preparation of Russian beach volleyball players men and women for the upcoming most important international tournaments in this sport and, especially for the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games of 2024 in Paris (France). Research methods – analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, video surveillance and comparative analysis of the quality of competitive activity, methods of mathematical statistics. Results of the study. Using the example of the games of 48 athletes-men and 48 athletes-women of the Olympic beach volleyball tournaments in Tokyo 2021, the quality of their attacking (serves and offensive strikes) and defensive (blocking and receiving balls after attacking blows) actions in offense and defense was determined. The need to maintain dominance in the speed of ball serves while increasing its average speed to 93-95 km/h in men and 75-77 km/h in women with an increase in their efficiency and accuracy, as well as a reduction in implementation errors, was confirmed. Conclusion. In the Olympic competitive activity, the best Russian representatives of beach volleyball need to strive to maintain the achieved high level of game preparedness in order to obtain a full quota for participation in Olympic tournaments (two men’s and two women’s teams) and fighting for medals in each gender category. It is also necessary to purposefully develop offensive abilities and improve the overall competitive rating of all Russian players who have it exceeding 8-10 units.