FIVB President - Mundial de Vôlei de Praia
FIVB President - Mundial de Vôlei de Praia
FIVB President - Mundial de Vôlei de Praia
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Organizadores | Organizers<br />
Este segundo evento realizado em parceria por RB2 e<br />
ReUnion é motivo <strong>de</strong> orgulho para as duas empresas<br />
por várias razões. É a primeira vez no Brasil que uma<br />
etapa do Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong> é realizada em uma cida<strong>de</strong><br />
não litorânea. É também a primeira vez que a competição<br />
acontece na capital do país. E mais: o torneio faz parte<br />
das comemorações pelo 49º aniversário da cida<strong>de</strong>.<br />
E assim, o Brasil mostra a sua gran<strong>de</strong> vocação esportiva.<br />
Dentro das quadras, os atletas já conseguiram todos os<br />
títulos possíveis tanto na categoria masculina quanto na<br />
feminina: dois ouros olímpicos; 28 Circuitos Mundiais;<br />
três ouros Pan-Americanos; quatro Jogos da Amiza<strong>de</strong>;<br />
e seis mundiais. E fora das quadras? O público sempre<br />
caloroso dá verda<strong>de</strong>iros shows <strong>de</strong> alegria, torcendo<br />
pelos seus favoritos, cantando, dançando e fazendo<br />
as “olas” que já se tornaram a marca registrada dos<br />
torneios <strong>de</strong> vôlei <strong>de</strong> praia em nosso país.<br />
Conseguir trazer a abertura do Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong> 2009<br />
para Brasília foi o resultado <strong>de</strong> um trabalho em conjunto<br />
com o Governo do Distrito Fe<strong>de</strong>ral e Brasiliatur. “Um<br />
dos gran<strong>de</strong>s responsáveis por abrir caminho para o<br />
<strong>de</strong>senvolvimento do esporte brasileiro, o vice-governador<br />
Paulo Octávio, comandou com muito empenho a equipe<br />
que apresentou a candidatura à se<strong>de</strong> das Olimpíadas<br />
<strong>de</strong> 2000. Durante esse processo, no início da década<br />
<strong>de</strong> 90, ele mobilizou empresas estatais a patrocinar<br />
This second event held by a partnership between RB2<br />
and ReUnion brings great pri<strong>de</strong> to both corporations for<br />
a number of reasons. It is the first time ever in Brazil<br />
that a World Tour leg is hosted by a non-coastal city.<br />
Also, it is the first time that this competition takes place<br />
in the country’s capital city. And last but not least,<br />
the tournament is part of Brasilia’s 49 th anniversary<br />
celebration.<br />
Brazil has therefore been able to show its great sports<br />
talents. On the courts, athletes have already achieved<br />
all the titles they could, both men and women. That<br />
means two Olympic gold medals, 28 World Tour titles,<br />
three Pan-American gold medals, four Goodwill Games,<br />
and six World Championships. And what has been done<br />
out of the courts? The ever cheerful audience has given<br />
overwhelming <strong>de</strong>monstrations of joy by cheering for<br />
their favourite players, singing, dancing, and making<br />
the olas (audience waves) which have become a typical<br />
feature of volleyball tournaments in our country.<br />
It would not have been possible to host the opening<br />
match of the 2009 World Tour in Brasilia without a<br />
partnership between the Government of the Fe<strong>de</strong>ral<br />
District and Brasiliatur (Brasilia Tourism Office). “Vice<br />
Governor Paulo Octávio, a key person to have promoted<br />
the <strong>de</strong>velopment of Brazilian sports, was a highly<br />
efficient head of the board that applied for hosting the<br />
2000 Olympic Games. During a process that started out<br />
in the 1990s, he managed to gain sponsorship to some<br />
A palavra <strong>de</strong> RB2 e ReUnion<br />
A word from RB2 and ReUnion<br />
algumas modalida<strong>de</strong>s esportivas, como os Correios e<br />
a natação, e o Banco do Brasil e o vôlei, que também é<br />
gran<strong>de</strong> patrocinador <strong>de</strong>ste nosso evento. Contar com o<br />
seu respaldo foi fundamental para cumprirmos todas as<br />
exigências da <strong>FIVB</strong>”, explica Ricardo Bernd, presi<strong>de</strong>nte<br />
da RB2. “O apoio do presi<strong>de</strong>nte da Brasiliatur, Rôney<br />
Nemer, que reconheceu no <strong>Mundial</strong> uma gran<strong>de</strong><br />
oportunida<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> divulgar imagens <strong>de</strong> Brasília para<br />
o Brasil e exterior também foi imprescindível para a<br />
realização <strong>de</strong>ste evento”, completa Bernd.<br />
“O que também nos <strong>de</strong>ixa bastante contentes é que<br />
apesar do momento difícil que a economia mundial<br />
atravessa, conseguimos um sucesso comercial maior<br />
que o do ano passado, com o apoio <strong>de</strong> praticamente<br />
todos os patrocinadores <strong>de</strong> 2008. Tal situação só po<strong>de</strong><br />
ser atribuída à qualida<strong>de</strong> do evento realizado em Guarujá<br />
(SP) e ao excepcional retorno obtido pelas empresas<br />
que investiram no torneio”, <strong>de</strong>staca Geraldo Rodrigues,<br />
presi<strong>de</strong>nte da ReUnion.<br />
Agora é a hora da festa. E que todos os participantes<br />
– atletas, jornalistas, patrocinadores, torcedores,<br />
autorida<strong>de</strong>s, árbitros, equipes <strong>de</strong> trabalho – possam<br />
comemorar os 49 anos <strong>de</strong> Brasília com muita paz,<br />
alegria e gran<strong>de</strong>s jogos... e se possível, com vitórias<br />
brasileiras!<br />
sports from government owned corporations. Thus, the<br />
National Post Office Agency has supported swimming,<br />
whereas the Banco do Brasil has provi<strong>de</strong>d relevant<br />
sponsorship for volleyball competitions, including<br />
this event. His assistance was vital to meet all <strong>FIVB</strong><br />
requirements,” says Ricardo Bernd, RB2 <strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong>.<br />
“The support from Rôney Nemer, the Chief Officer of<br />
Brasiliatur, was also essential for us to make this event<br />
possible, since he envisioned a great opportunity to<br />
promote Brasilia not only to the country but also to<br />
the whole world by hosting the World Tour here in the<br />
country’s capital city,” he adds.<br />
ReUnion CEO Geraldo Rodrigues points out that<br />
“Something that really makes us glad is the fact that<br />
<strong>de</strong>spite the world’s economic turndown, we succee<strong>de</strong>d<br />
in accomplishing greater commercial purposes as<br />
compared to last year, as we gained support from<br />
nearly all 2008 sponsors. The only reason for such an<br />
outstanding achievement lies on the remarkably high<br />
quality of the event formerly held in Guarujá, SP, as<br />
well as the striking return gained by the companies that<br />
invested in that event.”<br />
Now it is time for fun! May all participants – athletes,<br />
journalists, sponsors, supporters, authorities, referees,<br />
and working teams – celebrate Brasilia’s 49 years with<br />
lots of peace, joy, and exciting matches. Preferably with<br />
Brazilian victories…<br />
Geraldo Rodrigues Ricardo Bernd<br />
<strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong>e da RB2 | RB2 <strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong><br />
<strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong>e da ReUnion | ReUnion <strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong><br />
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Dimas Schittini<br />
Fernanda Freixosa