Baku to welcome int'l beach volleyball tournament
An international beach volleyball tournament will be held in Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, on October 11-14.
In the men`s event, the tournament will bring together teams from Azerbaijan, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine, Azertac reported.
In the women’s division, volleyball players from Azerbaijan, Austria, Belarus, South Cyprus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia and Sweden will vie for the medals.
The prize money of the tournament will be €4,000.
The Beach Arena is placed in Azerbaijan`s beautiful coast. This 1,000- seater venue joined some of the most popular facilities in the first European Games in 2015, hosting both Beach Volleyball and beach soccer.
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