WVBF Protour 2010 Presented by Cornèrcard in Vevey (Switzerland)

«Outstanding finals on Swiss Riviera»

(Lausanne, 18 August 2010) The Beach volleyball World Championships Protour 2010 organized by the World Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Federation (WVBF) has for the second consecutive year made a stop in Vevey. It was once again on the beautiful market square, the largest open square in Europe, that eleven men's teams and eight women's teams fought all week to win the title.
The victory in the women's draw was a confirmation of last year’s tournament. Three out of the four young women in final this year were already in final in 2009. It is finally the Brazilian pair composed of Edilma Costa and Angela Moraes who won the title after an outstanding final against the defending champions, the Americans Elizabeth Pagano (best player of the tournament) and Noel Frohman. The podium is completed by a nice Romania pair on the world circuit, Victoria and Elenia Farcas. Africa was represented by the Mali female team.

For the men, the title went to a really solid pair from Brazil made up of Juliano Vieira and Matias Tonnini who fought very hard during an amazing final to defeat a very experienced Italian pair, Roberto Buragina and Milian Lazzaro. It is important to point out the excellent performance of the Swiss team Julien Dougoud and Clement Schoeb who just missed out the third place during the quarter-final leg. Africa was represented by the Zimbabwe male team.

The WVBF President Jean Pierre Seppey said he was very pleased with this edition and already promised great developments for next year: "I am pleased with the success that the event has received from both the public and the political institutions. I am proud to announce that after the Teen Kids camp success of this year, the WVBF, according to its promotional and educational principles through sport, will offer to all the population of Vevey the 2011 Junior U18 Beach volleyball World Championshisp in opening of the 2011 WVBF Protour leg.”

The City of Vevey through its Mayor, Mr. Laurent Baillif, gave a very positive response to this second edition: "The second edition of the WVBF Protour in Vevey took place satisfactorily, even if the sky was less generous that in the 2009 edition. The high level of play of the best teams was very enthusiastic for the audience, whether they were novices or experts. The organisation of the beach volleyball tournament on the Market Square was flawless with a good collaboration with the facilities offered by “Vevey plage”. This association resulted in the joint organisation during a month, of a beach volleyball camp for local children and teens. Increasing the capacity of the stands, a flexible competition schedule of the different pools, qualifying and finals matched, the installation of covers for the spectators, all these factors contributed to the smooth running of the tournament. Even when the rain was invited onto the stage, the tournament was able to continue in compliance with technical and sport requirements. The City of Vevey welcomes this event and thanks both the organizers, sponsors and institutions who have contributed to this huge success."

The Organizing Committee’s President Charles Weber would like to thank both sponsors and political authorities without whom the event would not have been possible: "There are no major events without great support and I am very pleased for the work done by Vevey sports department lead by Jean Marc Bryois. Thank you to the Police who made their best to facilitate our work. Thank you to the sponsors without whom the budget would never have been met. Finally, thank you to all the population of Vevey who came numerously to the competitions. On behalf of the Committee, I invite everyone to be present again in 2011. "

The athletes will now enjoy a full month of training before tackling the fourth edition of the WVBF Protour in Lugano.