The FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° met with the Governor of Tlaxcala Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros and Mexico's Sports Minister Ana Gabriela Guevara, as the country is hosting the historic FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
With the prestigious tournament starting tomorrow, the three leaders used the opportunity to talk about the preparations for the event, as well as the importance of the development of national teams for the growth of the sport.
(from right to left) Mexico’s Sports Minister Ana Gabriela Guevara, the FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F° and the Governor of Tlaxcala Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros
Following the meeting, the FIVB President said:
“It was a great pleasure to meet with two visionary leaders here in Mexico. Governor Cuéllar Cisneros and Minister Guevara have been supporting the preparations for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships from the very beginning and we cannot wait for the tournament to start across three cities in the Tlaxcala region.
“Mexico and Tlaxcala have already successfully hosted beach volleyball events and I am sure that these World Championships will be a huge celebration for our sport, with both athletes and fans enjoying the Mexican hospitality and incredible matches.”
World titles and two tickets to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be at stake, as 48 men’s and 48 women’s teams come together in the cities of Tlaxcala, Huamantla and Apizaco from 6 to 15 October as the tournament makes its historic debut in Mexico and a return to Latin America for the first time in two decades.
Source : fivb.com
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