New era for Beach Volleyball in NORCECA 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 2, 2007.- The 2007 Beach Volleyball Circuit will start a new era in the North, Central America and Caribbean Confederation, said Mr. Cristobal Marte, president of the institution.

 

“We have been trying for many years to implement this event, which should be a natural sport within NORCECA considering the fact that most of our country members are islands,” stated Marte at the end of the annual meeting of the Beach Volleyball Commission.

 

The five-stop tournament, in both genders, is set to begin at the Boca Chica Beach in Santo Domingo during the Easter Sunday weekend on April 6-8. It will continue in Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago.

 

“This event is a qualifier for the Pan American Games of Rio de Janeiro,” said Marte. “The top four pairs of each gender will make it to Brazil.”

 

Beach Volleyball is the fastest growing sport being very attractive to television viewers and the fans.

 

Boca Chica is the most popular beach for the residents of Santo Domingo and thousands of people traditionally vacation there during the whole week before Easter.