Cairns to host Asian Olympic beach volleyball qualifier

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Cairns, Australia, April 27, 2016 – A major Olympic Games qualifying event will bring the Asia-Pacific region’s best international volleyball talent to Cairns in June.Volleyball Australia has today announced that the AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final will be played on the Cairns Esplanade on 20-26 June.Mayor Bob Manning said the event was expected to attract 64 teams from eight countries, along with officials and supporters.“This tournament is a direct qualifier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which means we’ll be watching the absolute cream of the sport in action,” Manning said.“It will be broadcast into 800 million homes in Australia and Asia and help to grow the fantastic sport of volleyball in North Queensland. We thank Volleyball Australia for selecting Cairns to host this event.”HelloWorld …

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