German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Assumed Patronage of the European Championship Final
European Championship Tour Final
Zurich/Timmendorfer Strand/Berlin, 15 April 2004: Big honour for the Beach Volleyball Family: German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has assumed the patronage of the European Championship Final to be held from 10-13 June 2004 in Timmendorfer Strand. The official letter from the Chancellors office reads: "It is a pleasure for the Chancellor to assume the patronage for the European Championship Final. He also wishes the organisers continued success with the preparation and the execution of this prestigious tournament."
It still needs to be confirmed whether or not Gerhard Schröder will be able to attend the event on the coast of the Baltic Sea. During the 2002 Women's Indoor World Championship, German President Johannes Rau had attended the opening ceremony in Münster as patron of this 2002 event. The European Championship Final is the highlight of the European Championship Tour 2004, the highest ranked Beach Volleyball tournament series in Europe. In Timmendorfer Strand, the top European 24 men's and women's teams will compete to become European Champion as well as for a piece of the 200,000 Euros in prize money and valuable qualification points for the Olympic Games in Athens.
The German Volleyball Federation DVV features a number of the defending champions: 2003 European Champions, Okka Rau and Stephanie Pohl (both from Kiel) as well as 2003 European Vice Champions Andrea Ahmann and Jana Vollmer (Schmiden/Rottenburg) will be competing in front of their home fans. Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann from Cologne, Germany are the reigning European Vice Champions in the men's bracket.
Background information on the European Championship Tour:
The
European Championship Tour is the highest ranked series of European
Beach Volleyball tournaments that promotes the sport and its star
players on a European level. The series of tournaments culminates into
the European Championship Final as the season's highlight.
For further information please visit www.eurobeachtour.com and/or contact the Communication Managers of the European Championship Tour Klaus Wegener and Felix Meininghaus at communications@eurobeachtour.com.
Background information on the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball:
The CEV is the FIVB supporting institution responsible for governing 54
National Volleyball Federations throughout Europe and is recognised as
such by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) for
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball. The CEV has the authority and
responsibility for organising all European Competitions, especially the
European Championship Tour (Men & Women).
For further information please contact the CEV Head Office in Luxembourg, Olivier Mottier at olivier.mottier@cev.lu or + 352 25 46 46 25.
Background information on Global Sports Marketing Ltd. (GSM)
GSM is dedicated to the development and implementation of innovation in
sports and entertainment. The company positions and markets
international sports and entertainment properties on behalf of the
respective rights-holders. Besides, it offers all services related to
the marketing of commercial rights - media, sponsorship and
licensing/merchandising rights as well as development of sports brands.
GSM, based in Zurich (Switzerland) develops, promotes and markets the
European Championship Tour within a long-term partnership with the
European Volleyball Confederation CEV.
For further information please contact Global Sports Marketing, Christian Scholbrock at christian.scholbrock@gsmglobalsports.com or +41 43 244 9977.
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