BeachVolleyball match schedule released for GC2018
The roadto Beach Volleyball glory at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018)has become clearer for 24 competing nations and thousands of ticket holders,following the release of the official match schedule for the preliminary roundsof the competition. The match schedule, sanctioned by the International Volleyball Federation(FIVB), reveals the draw for the 36 match preliminary stage of the men’s andwomen’s competitions from 6-9 April before the quarter final stage commences on10 April. The Australian men’s and women’s teams will both open their accounts on day oneof competition, with the Australian women taking on Cyprus in the afternoonsession and the Australian men facing Fiji in the final match of the eveningsession. Top ranked women’s nation Canada will play Fiji in their opening clash on dayone, while the top ranked Canadian men will take on Sierra Leone in the afternoonsession on day one. Each nation will play three matches during the preliminary stage of thecompetition, with the two highest-ranked teams from each pool and the two bestthird-ranked teams from all pools advancing to the quarter final phase. To view the full match schedule, go here:
---Tickets for the first ever Beach Volleyball competition to be heldat a Commonwealth Games have already been exhausted, with more than 60,000tickets sold overall.
However, spectators now have the opportunity to purchase Premium Hospitalityexperiences, which have been made available at the Beach Volleyball and sevenother GC2018 sports.
Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medallist Natalie Cook said the world-class BeachVolleyball stadium and atmosphere at Coolangatta Beach was set to rival that ofSydney 2000.
"This is the first time Beach Volleyball will be played at a Commonwealth Gamesand the first-time we’ve seen international competition of this level inAustralia in 18 years," she said.
"Beach Volleyball is fun, fast and plays to a loud stadium crowd. The PremiumHospitality packages are not only a chance to be part of history, but a chanceto snag great seats in one of the most energetic and electric spectatoratmospheres of the Games."
Premium Hospitality starts from $300 per person. F
