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 NORCECA
Tournament dedicated to the Mayor of Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 26, 2010 – The
NORCECA Girls’ Youth Championship will be
dedicated in honor of Mr. Alvaro Arzu, Mayor of
Guatemala City, it was announced during a press
conference held at Clarion Hotel on Monday.
The Championship is dedicated to the Mayor of
Guatemala City, Mr. Alvaro Arzu as recognition
to the support he has given to Volleyball in the
last national and international events held on
Guatemalan soil.
The main table was formed by the Director of the
Event, Ms. Marta Centeno, who is NORCECA and
FIVB Vice President, Mr. Enrique Santis,
President of the Executive Committee of
Guatemalan Volleyball Federation and Dr.
Roosevelt Comarazamy, press delegate of NORCECA.
Ms. Centeno explained that Guatemala was named
as host of this important event four years ago
and it means the opportunity for the young
players under 18 years-old to compete against
the powerhouses of the region. “It is a great
honor for our country to have the chance to
organize this event which awards one ticket to
represent NORCECA at the first Youth Olympic
Games and three spots in next year’s World
Championship in Turkey.”
Asked about the expectative of the national
selection, Mr. Enrique Santis, said that “we
hope to defeat the rest of the Central American
countries” adding that it has been a two-year
process.
All the communication means will have access to
information via the press conferences that will
be organized following each match of the
competitions as well as photos and stats
dispatched by the press commission under the
supervision of Dr. Roosevelt Comarazamy.
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