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April 14, 2010
Dominican Olympic leader praises development of
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, April 14, 2010 –
The President of Dominican Republic Olympic
Committee had encouraging words for all the FIVB
Executive Committee and Board of Administration
members while commending the increase of
volleyball popularity around the world and its
current placement in the Olympic program.
Luis Mejia Oviedo took part in the official
opening ceremony of the two FIVB bodies and had
the chance to address the audience.
“Volleyball and Beach Volleyball were two of the
most followed disciplines during the last two
editions of the Olympics in Athens and Beijing,”
said Mejia Oviedo. “Today I can say that
volleyball has a place among the top three
sports in the Olympics.”
“It has been a long way since the sport first
was accepted as an Olympic sport in 1964 but you
are the people responsible of that advance,” he
said. “You have worked very hard to accomplish
those achievements, with the appropriate change
of the rules and all the efforts made to
disseminate the seed of volleyball.”
Mejía Oviedo also had words of praise for the
FIVB Development Center in the Dominican
Republic saying it is a good example of
developing the sport through education.
In the opening ceremony Mejía was joined by the
Minister of Sports & Recreation of Dominican
Republic, Mr. Felipe Payano, and the President
of the Dominican Volleyball Confederation, Mr.
Ramón García.
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