Beach volleyball with high level in Barranquilla

BARRANQUILLA, July 27, 2018.- The president of the NORCECA Confederation, Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz, welcomed the 20 international referees who will take action in the Beach Volleyball Tournament of the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games.

Marte Hoffiz pointed out the importance and level of this tournament, which will include couples who have competed in World Tour and Olympic Games, which requires having referees also of the same level.

"That is why we insist on having you, on 20 referee, all of Continental and international level. This tournament is historic with 26 countries competing, something never seen in Central American and Caribbean Games. We are making history and this leads us to appreciate the efforts of all the National Federations”, commented the NORCECA President.

"I also thank the Pan American Volleyball Union,  Sudamerican Confederation and the Colombian Federation for their support and understanding of the importance of having them all here," said.

Marte Hoffiz also emphasized the level of the competition venue, the Puerta de Oro Events Center, since "never before, since I have been in these Games, for more than 40 years, we have had an installation of this nature", for which he thanked Mr. Carlos Gómez, Director of the beach volleyball tournament by the Organizing Committee, "who made this possible".

The NORCECA President, Cristobal Marte, presented the President of the Control Committee, the Cuban Mireya Luis, Vice President of NORCECA and the Arbitration Commission that will be in charge of the event, which includes Salvador Bautista of the Dominican Republic and the Costa Rican Marvin Mora and Jorge Villalobos .