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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

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