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FIVB technical supervisor gives thumbs up to beach volleyball test
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21:54, August 16, 2007 |
"It is good to finish the venue with one year to tick, and I would like to say that it is the best venue I''ve ever seen in my life, I''m sure it will be a great show in Olympic Games."
Squeo added that no complaints had been received from the players and coaches at the event.
Beach volleyball gained Olympic status at Atlanta 1996 and continued its success at the Sydney Games 2000 and Athens Games four years later. However, Olympic test events for the sport had never been running smooth.
In Atlanta, there were no test events; in Sydney, there were no test events either, only one friendly game was played one week before the Games started; in Athens a test event was held, but the venue was not completed yet.
The challenger is one of 42 test events planned for Beijing Olympic venues to assess preparations for the August 8-24 Games next year.
Following exactly the Olympic formula, the matches take place in day session and night session separately. The semifinals and final will be held in the morning, which accommodates the European and American needs.
In risk of losing the local audience, the FIVB official boldly predicted positive capacity on the Olympic beach volleyball day, from August 9 to 22, 2008.
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