...Beach VolleyBall...
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For the eighth year in a row, Stavanger City has had the
pleasure of hosting a beach volleyball tournament in the city center. Tons
of sand are brought into town and the quayside is turned into a beach area!
This year (2006) more than 240 players from 48 countries participated in the Conoco
Phillips Open World Tour. “We want to be known as the Wimbledon of Beach
Volleyball, said seven-time SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medalist
Bjorn Maaseide to FIVB.
Nearly 200.000 people join this event in Stvanger harbour
which is one of the largest happenings in Stavanger during the
summer. 50 nations are reprensented
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(Photo:
FIVB) |
Pictures from the 2006 event
(all photos: Stavanger-Web)
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The main court seats 4.300 spectators. The event is broadcasted
on both Norwegian national television and Eurosport |
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From the first women's semi-finale. Brazil in front beat Germany
with two out of three sets. |
From one the mens quarterfinals
Italy in blue vs Brazil. The game ended |
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Close to 200.000 join in on the event in Stavanger harbour. As
often before, the weather was fantastic with over 20 degrees C
and plenty of sun. |
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