ATLANTA — Atlantic Station will look a little less like an outdoor mall and a little more like a beach this coming weekend, as nearly 900 tons of sand will be spread out to create three courts for the AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open.
The tournament brings together the world's top beach volleyball players from Aug. 4-6.
According to a release, the "sand will be delivered in 50 truckloads from South Georgia."
Once the tournament ends, the sand will be "repurposed in Atlanta and the surrounding areas for beach volleyball and other purposes."
Beach volleyball has a long history in Atlanta-- where the sport made its Olympic debut, in 1996.
11Alive spoke with 2021 Atlanta Open women’s champions Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth, a duo ranked 4th in the world, and hope to represent the USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. You can watch their interview below.
General admission tickets are $25 per day Friday-Sunday, "with the option to purchase premium seating tickets for Club AVP and Premium Club AVP, ranging in price based on the day."
The competition will run from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Noon-10 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. You can purchase tickets at www.AVP.com/tickets.