Charles Alegre
Teams of the United States of America in the Women’s branch and Norway in the Men’s branch won the title of Volleyball World Tour 16 Elite Beach, which was held at the Expo Auditorium Amado Nervo facilities from March 22 to 26.
Juan Antonio Echegaray Becerra, Secretary General of the Government, led the judging ceremonies and, in addition to the head of the internal council of the Government of Nayarit, Ana Gabriela Guevara, head of the National Commission for Physical Culture, intervened. and games; Jesús Perales, president of the Mexican Volleyball Federation and Carolina Lugo Robles, general director of the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports Nayarita.
The Elite 16 World Tour received more than 130 athletes from 32 countries, it is considered the third best event in the world, only below the Olympics and the World Cup. First, an event of this magnitude is held within the American continent. Only in Hamburg, Germany, Paris, France did they compete in this way.
Champions
The Americans Hughes and Cheng defeated the current world champions, the Brazilians Ana Patricia and Duda with partial scores of 21-14, 15-21 and 15-10, thus winning the title in this category. The bronze went to Australia’s Mariafe and Clancy, who beat Italy’s Gottardi and Menegatti with partial wins of 21-16, 17-21 and 19-17.
For their part, in the men’s category, the Swedes hman and Hellvig, the current European champions, overwhelmed all, the Olympic and world champions, Mol and Sørum from Norway, 21-16 and 21-15 with partial wins. Third place went to the Germans Ehler and Wickler, who defeated Boerman and De Groot from Belgium 24-22 and 21-16.
