04/07/2016 22:28
Everything is set in Timisoara for second edition of CEV Satellite
2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite - Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania, July 4, 2016. The 2016 edition of the CEV Satellite will start on Wednesday in Timisoara, with the Romanian city playing host to an event of this calibre for the second straight year. The competition will run for four days with the local fans enjoying the privilege of witnessing the actions of some of Europe’s up-and-coming Beach Volleyball players.
24 teams will start in the qualification round on Wednesday vying for one of the eight places at stake to complete the Main Draw to be contested on Thursday and Friday before the competition comes to an end on Saturday with the semi-finals and final matches.
Last year’s gold medallists Cinja Tillmann and Katarina Schillerwein of Germany accomplished something truly special – they started the competition from the so-called ‘country quotas’ and made it through from round to round to stand on top of the podium in the end. Will another team produce a similar sensation this time around?
One thing is for sure, all 32 teams competing in Timisoara are equally eager to do well and travel home with valuable FIVB / CEV ranking points.
“Compared to 2015, the competition is of a much higher level this year as there are some really strong teams competing here,” said Dan Jitaru, coach of the Romanian national teams. “I am sure that all teams are equally determined to claim some valuable ranking points and this is our goal as well. The Romanian teams will be trying to put on a fight and I can promise that they will be doing so with every opponent they will get to play in this tournament.”
Horia Cardos, chairman of the local Organising Committee and of the UVT Agroland Volleyball club, said: “We are happy that we are hosting another CEV Satellite event for the second year. The facilities are getting better as we have expanded the tribunes by another 100 places so we can now accommodate 500 people. I am sure that the fans will enjoy a great show and they can look forward to a number of contests and side events we have designed especially for them.”
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