President of FIVB visits Baja California High Performance Center

Tijuana, Mexico, October 31, 2013 – The FIVB President Dr. Ary Graça toured the facilities of the Baja California High Performance Center where he got a first-hand impression about the way the local authorities work with their young talents program.

Dr. Graça was accompanied by the General Director of the Baja California Sports and Physical Education Institute Saul Castro Verdugo and Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, First Executive Vice President of FIVB and President of NORCECA Confederation.

“It is a learning experience for me, you keep learning new things every day,” Dr. Graça said. “In Brazil we also have a training center, but this one is different, because is a state center and it functions well, something to admire.”

Castro Verdugo presented Dr. Graça with tangible evidence of the achievements attained by local athletes in national competitions and the FIVB President had the opportunity to salute some of the players who formed part of the Mexican teams in the U-20 women’s and U-19 Boys World Championships this year.

“We saw boys and girls training, working in their respective sports, preparing and I also took a look at the school they are attending,” he said. “This is what the governments should do in all the countries, to pledge with sport, health and education.”

During the visit, Dr. Graça also visited the athlete’s village and had the chance to watch some videos of the competitions of the last National Olympics where the athletes of Baja California had a relevant performance.

The FIVB President is in Tijuana on the occasion of the XXII NORCECA Congress to be held on November 2-3 preceded by a Development and Sport Management Seminar on November 1 for National Federations Category I and II.