Puerto Rico Prepares for LA 2028 Beach Volleyball

Qualifier at NORCECA Tour in Punta Cana

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, October 13, 2026.- Puerto Rico’s top beach volleyball teams will compete from October 22 to 26 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at the eighth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, their final international competition before the highly anticipated qualifying tournament for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, scheduled for November 4 to 9 at the Areia Sports Complex in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.

The Punta Cana event represents a key opportunity for the national teams to continue fine-tuning their technical and competitive performance against some of the region’s top beach volleyball pairs ahead of the important qualifying event on home soil.

In the women’s competition, Puerto Rico will be represented by Alanis Navas and Keishlyann Enid Sánchez Viera, coached by Ramón Peña, as they look to strengthen their competitive level before the Olympic qualifier.

On the men’s side, William Rivera Figueroa and Diego Andres Rosich Oliver will represent Puerto Rico under the guidance of coach Juan Carlos Ribas Pardo.

The NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifier in Vega Baja will bring together the region’s top teams as they compete to advance along the qualification pathway to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, making it one of the most significant events Puerto Rico will host during the Olympic cycle.

The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation encourages fans to support the national teams during their participation in the Dominican Republic and later attend the competition at the Areia Sports Complex, where Puerto Rico will look to make the most of its home-court advantage and continue its journey toward the world’s biggest sporting event.