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Mireya Luis received by Costa Rican President as NORCECA Goodwill Ambassador

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 8, 2018 – Mireya Luis of Cuba, a three-time Olympic champion and NORCECA goodwill ambassador, was received at Casa Presidencial of San Jose in special audience by Costa Rican President H.E. Luis Guillermo Solis as the volleyball legend was visiting the Central American country on a sport mission.

Mireya, who was accompanied during the audience by her husband Humberto Rodriguez, a former sport minister of Cuba, informed President Solis about the support provided by NORCECA Confederation for the development of volleyball and beach volleyball in Costa Rica.

Luis explained President Solis about the development plan of NORCECA covering all national federations and regional members based on the principles of equity and participation.

NORCECA has permanently assisted Costa Rican Volleyball Federation with playing surfaces, volleyball equipment and coaching which helped the country to qualify its national women’s team to the 2010 FIVB World Championship and also the female beach team to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Mireya, currently the president of the NORCECA Central Zone and FIVB Board Member, met with Costa Rican Volleyball Federation President Edgar Alvarado, who is First Executive Vice President of NORCECA, president of AFECAVOL and also a member of FIVB Board.

Following recommendations by President Solis, Luis and Alvarado met with Costa Rica’s Minister of Sports Carolina Mauri Carabaguia, a former Olympian swimmer and Pan American champion to review the construction drawings of the new facilities exclusively for volleyball to be raised in San Jose.

The facilities include a complex of three volleyball courts, offices, meeting rooms, conditioning and other amenities. NORCECA will provide the playing surface and full equipment for one of the three courts.

During her stay in Costa Rica, Luis and Rodríguez visited the region of Montes e Oro, Punta Arenas being received the Municipal Mayor Luis Villalobos with warm hospitality offered by young athletes, technicians and directors.