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Veteran champion Marcio Araujo saying ‘tchau’ at FIVB Fortaleza Open
- Updated: April 27, 2016
Fortaleza, Brazil, April 27, 2016 — Marcio Araujo, one of the most popular Brazilian beach volleyball players of all time, is enjoying ending his storied career by playing in his hometown at the FIVB Fortaleza Open, being held through Sunday in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Helping him enjoy his final international tournament is teammate Luciano Ferreira and the duo, which finished fourth in the Brazilian National Tour this year, won their opening main draw pool play match Wednesday.The double-gender $150,000 FIVB Fortaleza Open started Tuesday and concludes on Sunday. It is the 11th men’s event of the season and eighth women’s event on the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour that started with three events at the end of 2015. The FIVB Fortaleza Open is being played at the purpose built stadium at Praia do Futuro in Fortaleza, site of last week’s season finale of the Brazilian National Tour.Marcio, 42, who was born in and continues to live in Fortaleza, and Ferreira, 31, who lives in Vila Velha, are playing in their fourth world tour event together and Marcio is playing in his 170th FIVB World Tour event. With another pool play game Wednesday afternoon and third guaranteed on Thursday, Marcio is ever-optimistic regarding his future off of the court. But Wednesday morning, Araujo started his farewell tour event well as he and Ferreira, seeded 25th in this tournament, upset Canada’s eighth-seeded Grant O’Gorman/Sam Pedlow in three sets. The Brazilians dropped the first set 14-21 but came back to win the last two, 21-17 and 15-8 in a 47-minute match.MARCIO REFLECTS“This week, in my hometown, is something very special for me, my family and my friends. I wouldn’t want to say goodbye to a sport I love so much any place else but here in Fortaleza,” reflected Marcio following his team’s first win in his fifth FIVB World Tour event in Fortaleza.” “Speaking about today’s first match, Marcio said, “The Canadians have a strong team as regulars on the …
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