1 Jul 2023

Vanuatu to host volleyball tournament prior to Pacific Games

From , 6:00 am on 1 July 2023
The Vanuatu beach volleyball team in China

The Vanuatu beach volleyball team in China Photo: Vanuatu Beach Volleyball

Vanuatu beach volleyball team ranks as the most successful team in the South Pacific.

Their focus this year is re-confirming that at the 2023 South Pacific Games in Honiara in November and qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in France.

They get to host the Asian Volleyball Confederation Continental Cup for the Oceania Zone from September 1-3 in Port Vila, which will serve as an elimination tournament for the Olympics.

And they are also open to assisting beach volleyball teams in the region as they work on a busy 2023 calendar.

RNZ Pacific Senior Sports Journalist Iliesa Tora spoke with Vanuatu Volleyball Federation president Debbie Masauvakalo this week on the busy calendar and the upcomng Continental Cup.

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