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Whether beach volleyball began in Waikiki around 1915 or Santa Monica in the 1920s is a matter of historical dispute, but there is no question the modern version with two-person teams was born and refined in Southern California, where it became an indelible part of beach culture. In 1974, San Diego hosted the first corporate-sponsored two-person volleyball tournament, foreshadowing the sport’s rise, with professional leagues on four continents in the 1980s and an Olympic debut in 1996.