Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgen looking to make ‘Rio’ history

Mason, Ohio, USA, May 20, 2016 – A little more than three years ago, Lombardo Ontiveros was out of beach volleyball, turning his focus to coaching high school sports in Mazatlan, Mexico.Today, he and Juan Virgen are on the verge of making history for their country.Ontiveros and Virgen decided to head back to the beach with a goal in mind, the reach the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and become the first team from Mexico to reach an Olympiad in beach volleyball. They’re not there yet, but they’re as close as they can be.“I was totally retired 3 1/ 2 years ago,” Ontiveros said. “I was working, teaching sports in high school. And now I’m here trying to get a place in the Olympics. It’s crazy, man.” Quick linksFIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Cincinatti OpenMen – Qualification resultsWomen – Qualification resultsMen – Main draw resultsWomen – Main draw results

VideosMen’s Main Draw PhotosWomen’s Main Draw Photos They entered the FIVB Cincinnati Open, presented by the AVP, as the last team in on the Olympic provisional rankings. They can …

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