Austria's capital Vienna has been chosen as the host for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2017. Watch the trailer to get a flavor of what to expect when the city hosts the biggest biennial event in beach volleyball. Watch the clip below to see the best bits from one of the world's biggest ever beach volleyball tournaments! Enjoy!
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Austrian fans love beach volleyball - now the sport is coming to their capital
The 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships will be held for the first time in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
Austria is home to some of the most loyal beach volleyball fans, and between 28th July and 6th August, tens of thousands of fanatical spectators will watch 48 of the globe’s greatest teams per gender compete for one of the biggest prizes in the sport.
It won’t be the first time Austria has hosted the tournament – Klagenfurt staged the 2001 championships – and it promises to be a wonderful and momentous occasion at the 10,000-capacity Center Court.
The last World Championships took part in the Netherlands and was a huge success - now it's Vienna's turn to show the world what it can do on the beach!
Crowds flock to the A1 Major Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria
Ticket information for the event will appear here in due course.
If you want to experience the tournament as a VIP send an email to vip@acts.at and ask for more information.
It won’t just be beach volleyball that will take center stage during the tournament – fans will also be treated to a number of attractions, exhibitions and party nights! Further details of these will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
Austria’s number one men’s team Clemens Doppler (left) and Alex Horst.
“With the World Championships 2017 in Vienna, a dream will come true!” said organizer Hannes Jagerhofer at the unveiling at the Volleyball House in Rio during the 2016 Olympics.
“I am delighted that we have found such an experienced, strong and motivated partner with Vienna, which will provide fantastic infrastructure and the best conditions for an extraordinary event like the World Championships. For 21 years, beach volleyball in Klagenfurt, on the beautiful shores of Lake Wörthersee, has written an unprecedented success story, which we will now continue in the metropolis Vienna.”
Vienna also received a glowing reference from FIVB president Ary S. Graça.
“The FIVB and the entire volleyball family is looking forward to experiencing the warm welcome and fantastic hosting credentials that Austria has already showed us when the country staged the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt,” he said.
What the Danube Island will look like when it hosts the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2017
Get talking about the tournament on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram!
Social media has become a huge part of beach volleyball these days - not a day goes by when a player is tweeting a photograph or being asked to pose for a selfie by fans.
The World Championships will have a big presence on social media and the official hashtag of the event is #WorldChampsVienna.
Continue to visit this website for further information on all the latest news on the 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna!
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