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The best players in the country will gather this weekend at the beach of Las Sirenas, where they will share court with amateur teams in this great festival of sport which repeats for the second consecutive year after the success of its first edition
Sirens Beach in La Manga is preparing to host this weekend's second annual Sun Tournament Beach Volleyball event on Thursday presented the Councillor for Sports, Diego Ortega, the player and coach of the tournament, Pedro Miralles, and player and champion Spain on several occasions, Jesus Ruiz.
The best beach volleyball players nationwide will participate on 16 and 17 August in this competition, which is also open to teams ameteur thus, he claimed Miralles, the sport but also promotes tourism as There ameteur players who have registered from other provinces to fulfill his desire to play with their idols.
One of the outstanding players who will be this weekend is Jesus Ruiz, present at the press conference, which has ensured feel delighted to participate in the tournament, had been in La Manga but exhibits, which will be very competitive as that come with a high level athletes.
Diego Ortega, if good news is that the work of public institutions in supporting such events is recognized, these do not go forward only with financial support, but because there is also a group of people pulling the cart, as in this Pedro Miralles case.
The City Council have the responsibility of promoting the sport, added the mayor, and this can be done by promoting elite sport, but also the basic and amateurish.
The success of the conference tournament which takes place in La Manga demonstrated that the inscriptions (48 seats) to compete closed ten days ago, with 28 pairs of boys and 20 girls.
As for the gameplay, six groups of four will be made with a head of the list.
The first and second in each group will advance to the finals and will play the other two phase consolation.
For the public wishing to attend, a step up to 500 people, which last year spent about 5,000 fans each day competition will be installed. Moreover, to encourage that the show will be head of animation World basketball and a large group of dancers, which the event will be accompanied by a great show.
The tournament, which has the support of the Department of Sports and Tourism of the City of Cartagena and sponsorship from several companies will begin on Saturday at 9 am, and will last throughout the entire day until 9 overnight.
On Sunday the final will be held, the female is scheduled to be played at 18.00 and male at 19.00 hours.
Winners 4,000 euros in prize money.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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