EuroBeachVolley Final starts Wednesday in Biel/Bienne

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, May 30, 2016 – The countdown has begun: in less than 48 hours, Europe’s beach volleyball elite will be ready for what is a major highlight of the 2016 season in Europe – the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in Biel/Bienne.Participants will compete to win the title of course, but also to claim valuable Olympic ranking points in the build-up to the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.Olympic qualification process – Beach volleyballThe tournament will take place from Wednesday, June 1 through to Sunday, June 5. Extensive coverage will be provided by the CEV website and social media accounts, while additional information is also available via the organisers’ website www.beacheuro2016.ch.Europe’s premier beach volleyball competition returns to Switzerland for the first time since Basel played host to the 2002 edition when Germany’s Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann claimed the men’s title and Italy’s Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta won gold in the women’s competition.Women start firstItaly’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth will take on Finland’s Essi …

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