From May 13 to May 17, 2026, the international BPT Challenge Xiamen 2026 tournament took place in Xiamen, China. Ukraine was represented by six teams — four men’s teams and two women’s teams.
The best results among the Ukrainian teams were achieved by Anton Moiseiev / Vitalii Savvin and Yeva Serdiuk / Dariia Romaniuk, who finished in 9th–16th place and earned 460 BPT points each.
Tetiana Lazarenko / Sofiia Kurnikova finished in 17th–24th place and earned 340 BPT points.
The following men’s teams also competed in the tournament:
- Dmytro Kozii / Oleksii Bublyk — 25th–32nd place (220 BPT points)
Coach: Serhii Popov
- Ivan Likhatskyi / Richard Likhatskyi — 33rd–40th place (180 BPT points)
Coach: Mykola Babich
- Ivan Datsiuk / Sviatoslav Nahornyi — 41st–56th place (100 BPT points)
Coach: Serhii Popov
The coach of the teams that finished 9th–16th was Mykola Babich.
The coaches of Lazarenko / Kurnikova were Vasyl and Liubov Bukiny.
Overall, the Ukrainian teams collected 1760 BPT points, once again demonstrating the strong level of Ukrainian beach volleyball on the international stage.
The Ukrainian Beach Volleyball Federation congratulates the athletes and coaches on their performance and wishes them continued success during the 2026 season.
Keep the ball in play! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦
