Tijuana celebrates volleyball one more time

TIJUANA, Mexico, August 6, 2012 — The Norceca U18 Womens’ Continental Championship was officially inaugurated this monday night at the Baja California High Performance Center.

Local authorities as well as Norceca Vice-president, Glenn Quinland, and General Manager and Control Committee President, Nelson Ramírez were part of the personalities at the opening ceremony that was followed by a Parade of Competing Teams.

Both, Quinlan and Ramirez attended in representation of Norceca President and FIVB First Executive Vice-President, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz.

The oficial declaration at the opening ceremony was made by Baja California Sports and Physical Culture Institute Sports Development Director (INDE), Cesar Osuna Brambila on behalf of the local organising committee and INDE’s General Director, Saul Castro Verdugo.

Also, on behalf of the Mayor of Tijuana, Carlos Bustamante Anchondo, the Municipal Sports Director, Daniel Corona, welcomed the attendants and the competing teams.

Along with the parade, the Athlete’s oath by Mexico’s captain, Ivonne Martínez, and the Referees Oath by Maria del Carmen Durán of Mexico, the opening ceremony also had a traditional Mexican Dance performance.

The performance was made by the Xochipilli Folk Ballet as part of the cultural activities that celebrated the return of the International volleyball competitions in Baja California.