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04-11-2011, 04:20 PM
The best of North American, Central American and Caribbean beach volleyball will meet in Boca Chica for two tournaments from 17-25 April. The teams are seeking to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics and the Pan-American Games in 2011, which will be held in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
These are the best women and men doubles of the North, Central America and Caribbean (Norceca) Confederation. The pre-Olympic qualifier is set for 18-20 April. 18 pairs of men and women, including athletes from the US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries will compete for US$10,000 in prizes and one of the regional berths to the Olympics.
Another Norceca championship is scheduled for 22-24 April and will feature 16 male and 16 female couples competing for the right to compete in the volleyball events of the 2011 Pan American Games. The 22-24 April event will coincide with Easter weekend celebrations.
Telecentro, Channel 11 will televise the games. The events are organized by the Dominican Volleyball Federation (Codovoli).
The DR's women's team is ranked seventh in the Norceca Volleyball Confederation. As of 2011, the top 10 ranked teams were United States, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Trinidad & Tobago.
The DR's men team is ranked fifth. The ranking is Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Nicaragua and Honduras.
www.norceca.org/2011%20Events/Norceca%20Beach%20Circuit/Stages%20Ranking/Ranking_Beach%202011.pdf (http://www.norceca.org/2011%20Events/Norceca%20Beach%20Circuit/Stages%20Ranking/Ranking_Beach%202011.pdf)
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These are the best women and men doubles of the North, Central America and Caribbean (Norceca) Confederation. The pre-Olympic qualifier is set for 18-20 April. 18 pairs of men and women, including athletes from the US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries will compete for US$10,000 in prizes and one of the regional berths to the Olympics.
Another Norceca championship is scheduled for 22-24 April and will feature 16 male and 16 female couples competing for the right to compete in the volleyball events of the 2011 Pan American Games. The 22-24 April event will coincide with Easter weekend celebrations.
Telecentro, Channel 11 will televise the games. The events are organized by the Dominican Volleyball Federation (Codovoli).
The DR's women's team is ranked seventh in the Norceca Volleyball Confederation. As of 2011, the top 10 ranked teams were United States, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Trinidad & Tobago.
The DR's men team is ranked fifth. The ranking is Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Nicaragua and Honduras.
www.norceca.org/2011%20Events/Norceca%20Beach%20Circuit/Stages%20Ranking/Ranking_Beach%202011.pdf (http://www.norceca.org/2011%20Events/Norceca%20Beach%20Circuit/Stages%20Ranking/Ranking_Beach%202011.pdf)
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