Teams from NORCECA to train and play in Japan

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 3, 2018 – Seven teams representing NORCECA Confederation at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship in several cities of Japan will have the opportunity to play and train with local teams before entering in the fabulous event.

The visits of those teams have been coordinated with NORCECA president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz with diplomatic authorities of the Japanese Embassy in Santo Domingo and the support of Japanese sporting goods corporations as Molten and Mizuno.

“We are very pleased with the support being received from the authorities of Japan through the diplomatic channels in the Dominican Republic as well as from two distinguished collaborators of NORCECA like Molten and Mizuno,” Marte Hoffiz said.

“That’s a great contribution to the brilliance of the world event in Japan where visiting teams always have enjoyed the traditional hospitality, excellent playing facilities and top class organization,” Marte Hoffiz added.

Mr. Yoshimiro Miwa, Minister Counselor of the Japanese Embassy and Mr Yamamoto Keigo, Public Relations, Sports and Cultural Counselor, visited with Marte Hoffiz at NORCECA premises in Santo Domingo on Friday.

They informed about the support of the Japanese government to NORCECA and its national teams to participate in the World Championship to be held from September 19 and October 20, 2018.

The teams programed to train in Japan before the tournament are those from Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Dominican Republic and defending champions United States.

Trinidad & Tobago will be received by the city of Hemiji and its volleyball team Hemiji Victorina which is coached by the legendary former setter Yoshi Takeshita.

Cuba will play in Hokkaido and its team Hokkaido Voreas while Mexico will be received by the city of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Bay Volleyball Team.

The authorities of the city of Okayama will welcome the Dominican Republic side together with Okayama Seagulls while Puerto Rico will train and play at Sendai.

Marte Hoffiz informed that the cities to receive the teams of Canada and United States will be determined and announced soon.