Governor Lorraine Cuellar Cisneros announced that the organization will host the 2023 Beach Volleyball World Championship, the sporting event of which will take place next October in agreement with the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (Conade), the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Volleyball World and Mexican Volleyball Federation (FMVB ).
JanXicotencatl Theater the capital, the head of the local executive stressed that being a native of Tlaxcala is a great pride, especially when everyone turns to see the state: “Thank you to everyone who made it possible for Tlaxcala to become the beach volleyball world championship.”
He indicated that the organization is ready to host this international event as Tlaxcala is among the three states that have had no economic impact since the pandemic at the national level, in addition to being ranked first in the country for public safety.
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Cuellar Cisneros He said that sport will bring tourism to the organization and will promote the development of values in girls and boys, “thank you all for your trust (…) selected from many countries and for being, after 20 years without leaving Europe, today we can say that Tlaxcala is at the height of places like Holland, Vienna, Germany, Rome. Thank you to everyone in this beautiful state for helping us manage and create a new story.”
In his speech, the CEO of Conade, Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza acknowledged the Governor’s interest in hosting this major sporting event as she said it marked a turning point in the Volleyball World Tour in March; “In this 14th edition, Tlaxcala will be the host and I’m sure they will continue to sing Tlaxcala la la, from the government of Mexico we continue to help ensure that this is feasible, achievable and awakens many other sports.”
“It didn’t take much decision and it didn’t take much support to make the decision that this World Cup would come to Tlaxcala, so I’m very happy that Mexico was the first to get it after 20 years and that we have there is a great opportunity to get peace in Tlaxcala,” he stressed.
In turn, the FIVB Director General, Fabio Azevedo He said that this event, which will be held in Tlaxcala next year, is the most important in the world, since in 2015 it was in Holland, in 2017 in Vienna, Austria, in 2018 in Hamburg, Germany, in 2022 in Italy, Rome and next year the eyes of millions of people from all over the world will be riveted to the object, so he hopes that it will become an inspiration for children and athletes.
First championship in Latin America
Meanwhile, Volleyball World Chief Executive Finn Taylor stressed that hosting this sporting spectacle was a positive decision due to how the competition was received: “This World Championship will be presented in Latin America for the first time and will be presented abroad for the first time, from Europe in 20 years (…) we are going to bring the best athletes and we are sure that Mexico and Tlaxcala will shine with all these places that will definitely become a world reference.”
Finally, FMVB President Jesús Perales Navarro thanked Ana Gabriela Guevara for leading the International Federation so that Tlaxcala, Mexico, hosts such an important event as the World Cup, for which the city will be in the eyes of everyone. world.
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The sport is the seventh most played in the world, which is a source of pride as Latin America will host the 14th edition of this tournament for the first time, specifically in Tlaxcala, Mexico, thanks to the success achieved in March of this year, in addition to the fact that the winners will directly qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
It is worth noting that this grand event will take place in four competition arenas, which will be installed in the Apizaco, Huamantla and Tlaxcala bullrings, in the latter, another arena will also be installed on the esplanade in front of the Tlaxcala Art Museum. (MAT), which will be attended by 96 teams with 192 athletes.
The event was also attended by the head of the Sports Institute of Tlaxcala (IDET), Madai Pérez Carillo; the presidents of the municipalities of Tlaxcala, Apisaco and Huamantla, Jorge Corici Fragoso, Pablo Badillo Sánchez and Juan Salvador Santos Zedillo, respectively, as well as deputies, local deputies, government officials and other special guests.
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