Marte Hoffiz completed a busy agenda in Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 22, 2016 – NORCECA President and FIVB First Executive Vice President Cristobal Marte Hoffiz had a very active agenda over the three weeks he spent in Brazil as technical director of the volleyball competition of Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and also in a variety of functions inherent to his position in both institutions.

Marte Hoffiz accompanied FIVB President Dr. Ary Graca in several activities at the Volleyball House, one of the hottest points in Rio with a lot of attractions and the daily visit of current and former legends of the game.

He took part, together with Mushtaque Mohammed, NORCECA Vice President and President of CAZOVA, in the unveiling ceremony of the book on Cuban three-gold medal Olympian Mireya Luis by author Oscar Sanchez Serra, and joined Dr. Graca to welcome International Olympic Committee President Dr. Thomas Bach during his visit to Maracanazinho, the iconic volleyball venue in Rio de Janeiro.

Besides overseeing the daily volleyball competition, he presided over the two ceremonies of drawing of lots following the conclusion of the preliminary rounds in both genders, as well as the general technical meeting and the Control Committee meetings throughout the event.

On the eve of the closing day NORCECA President offered a luncheon to all International Technical Officers from the confederation who participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The activity had the presence, among others, of Saul Castro Verdugo, NORCECA First Executive Vice President, Mushtaque Mohammed, Referee Delegate José Ramón Pérez Vento, referees Denny Cespedes, Luis Macías and Patricia Rolf, National Federation Director Arateide Caceres and Roosevelt Comarazamy, Press Director.