A recent upsurge in the growth of volleyball in the Dominican Republic is testament to the popularity of the sport of volleyball and the role the Development Centre is playing in the South American country.

Since opening in 1997 the Centre has been a source of development for coaches, referees, statisticians, sports administrators and medical doctors throughout the NORCECA zone. They really have kept the ball flying.

Nelson Ramirez, director of the Centre located in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Park in Santo Domingo, says that all the achievements are in a big part thanks to the support obtained from FIVB and the NORCECA Confederation.

The Centre has hosted seminars for coaches of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, as well as a Refereeing Courses and Technical Seminars which were attended by an average of 20 participants each time.

Mr Ramirez said. "We are very proud of the Centre because we have been able to improve the quality of our sport in the region. Our classrooms have hosted the most prestigious technicians of the FIVB."

 

Dr. Ruben Acosta H. and his wife Mrs. Malú Acosta made an inspection visit and received plenty of information about its functional process as he was interested in taking note of the facilities provided to the participants in the different activities organised by the Regional Development Centre.