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XIV Pan-American Sports Games
Santo Domingo, 2003
REPORT
XIV Pan-American Sports Games
Santo Domingo, 2003
The XIV Pan-American Sport Games Santo Domingo 2003 constituted the
most important and major sport event in the history of sport in the Dominican
Republic.
Extraordinary media coverage, TV national and international
broadcasting and an investment of US$300,000,000 dollars shared by the
Dominican government and the private investment guaranteed the success of this
historical event.
An Olympic atmosphere was
the feeling that all participants, and
specially the Athletes, received during
their stay in the city of Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A
well-planned and organized PanAmerican Villa was constructed with
nothing less to be requested from the
villa used in the past 2000 Olympics
Games in Australia. Two (2) dinning
rooms with a combine capacity of
1,200 Athletes and a modern
transportation system with 300 airconditioned buses assured before
hand the success of this extraordinary
intercontinental event that is held
every four (4) years.
XIV Pan-American Sports Games
Santo Domingo, 2003
Numerous modern sport infrastructures were constructed for every major
sport discipline. Within the construction of the sport infrastructure for the PanAmerican games Volleyball and Beach Volleyball were among those that were
beneficed. For Volleyball, a new Volleyball palace was constructed with a capacity
of 7,000 seats. This modern sport facility, located next to our National Volleyball
Training Center Pavilion meets all necessary
requirements for a World Class Volleyball
Event since during its planification all
FIVB details included in our General
Regulations
were
taken
into
consideration.
Today the Dominican
Republic National Volleyball Federation
has a unique and modern volleyball
complex, one of it kind, with nine indoor
courts, two dinning rooms, two physical
preparation
rooms,
eight
changing
rooms, medical rooms, press conference
rooms, press working room, special VIP
stands, press stand, VIS, Confederation
and FIVB office as well as all necessary
facilities to host a world wide level event.
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Santo Domingo, 2003
The competition schedule for
volleyball was developed from August 3
to August 15 with a total of 40 matches.
FIVB General Competition Regulations
and Rules of the Games were strictly
enforced.
A convenient training
schedule was developed with a double
training section per day for all
participating teams. Preliminary inquiry
to all participating teams was performed
according to FIVB General Regulations,
as well as the General Technical Meeting. VIS System was implemented, Press
Conference after every match was held with a daily release of NORCECA’s
Newsletters throughout FIVB Website, NORCECA Website and every major local and
international news agency. TV Broadcasting was live for every match having available
the satellite signal transmitting to Canada, Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Brazil, Europe throughout Euro Sport, as well as in
Asia. Volleyball registered the highest TV rating of the Pan-American Games, superior
to the Opening and Closing Ceremony and to every other major event in the
Dominican Republic only being surpassed by the 2003 Grammy Award of the
Dominican Republic.
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Santo Domingo, 2003
The overall TV rating for volleyball was registered 11.70% and was
been transmitted locally by 3 major TV channels, the highest TV rating
registered during the Pan-American Games was for the final match between
Dominican Republic and Cuba with a 27.4% obtaining a new record with the 2nd
highest TV Broadcast in the history of the Dominican Republic.
A total of 952,327 viewers were
registered according to AD Dominican
Advertising Marketing Media. During the
period of the Pan-American Games,
volleyball as a single sport registered
the highest entry of fans. A total of 40
matches reported 153,720 fans for an
average of 3,843 fans per match,
registering 12,000 fans for the final gold
medal match between Cuba and the
Dominican Republic. On this occasion
our National Volleyball Pavilion had to
be equipped with 3 giants screens and
the new constructed Volleyball Palace
had an over capacity beyond 8,000 fans.
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Santo Domingo, 2003
FOR VOLLEYBALL THE FINAL
RESULTS WERE:
Women
1.- Dominican Republic (Gold Medal)
2.- Cuba
(Silver Medal)
3.- USA
(Bronze Medal)
4.- Brazil
5.- Venezuela
6.- Puerto Rico
7.- Peru
8.- Mexico
XIV Pan-American Sports Games
Santo Domingo, 2003
FOR VOLLEYBALL THE FINAL
RESULTS WERE:
Men
1.- Venezuela (Gold Medal)
2.- Cuba
(Silver Medal)
3.- Brazil
(Bronze Medal)
4.- USA
5.- Canada
6.- Dominican Republic
7.- Puerto Rico
8.- Barbados
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Santo Domingo, 2003
Individual Awards
Women
Best Service
Annery Vargas
(Dom)
Best Attacker
Nancy Carrillo
(CUB)
Best Blocker
Annery Vargas
(Dom)
Best Defense
Cosiris Rodriguez
(Dom)
Best Reception Cosiris Rodriguez
(Dom)
Best Setter
Elizabeth Fitzgerald (USA)
Best Libero
Evelyn Carrera
(Dom)
MVP
Yudelkys Bautista
(Dom)
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Santo Domingo, 2003
Individual Awards
Men
Best Service
Gardner Gabriel
(USA)
Best Attacker
Ronald Mendez
(VEN)
Best Blocker
Gustavo Endres
(BRA)
Best Defense
Nalbert Bitencourt (BRA)
Best Reception Yassel Portuondo (CUB)
Best Setter
Rodman Valera
(VEN)
Best Libero
Sergio Santos
(BRA)
MVP
Ernardo Gómez
(VEN)
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Santo Domingo, 2003
The Beach Volleyball facilities were constructed at the Feria Ganadera in
the city of Santo Domingo with an extraordinary view of the Caribbean Sea. This
has been the first time that a Beach Volleyball event is held in this historical
venue, thousands of fans from all over the city of Santo Domingo, enjoyed under a
shiny hot sun the XIV Pan-American Games Beach Volleyball Competition from the
2 – 9 of August 2003, with a total of 64 matches been played during this period.
The Beach Volleyball venue at
the Feria Ganadera has a convenient
capacity of 3,000 fans that were also
delighted to cool down during the
afternoon and night matches for which
special lighting system was arranged
in coordination with the host TV
Broadcaster CBC from Canada.
In
addition to the main venue two Beach
Volleyball warm up courts were
constructed, as well as a convenient
area for athletes with Jacuzzi, Shower
and Changing Rooms.
Massage,
Medical, Recreational, Anti-doping,
VIS, Control Committee and all
necessary facilities according to FIVB
General Regulation were in place.
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Santo Domingo, 2003
From the competition point of view for the first time in history and after
long and demanding negotiations with the PASO Authorities, NORCECA was able
to obtain the participation of 32 Men and Women Beach Volleyball Teams and 16
Men and Women National Volleyball Teams. For Volleyball in the Women’s
Division, National Teams from Brazil, Cuba, USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru,
Venezuela and Dominican Republic represented their Countries.
In the Men’s Division National
Teams from Brazil, Barbados, Canada,
Cuba, USA, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and
the Dominican Republic completed a total
of 16 National Teams.
In Beach Volleyball, Men and
Women Division, teams from the
Netherlands Antilles, Antigua & Barbuda,
Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman
Islands,
Chile,
Costa
Rica,
Cuba,
Dominican
Republic,
Ecuador,
El
Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay,
Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay
and USA completed a total of 32 National
Beach Volleyball Teams
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Santo Domingo, 2003
Press Working Room equipped with computer, and Conference Room were
also in place. VIP Stand, Media and Athletes Stand as well as the Presidential Stand
completed this extraordinary Multipurpose Sport Infrastructure. At the Pan-American
Sport Villa two Beach Volleyball Training Courts were available for teams to practice. All
matches were also broadcasted in national TV and satellite signal was available,
broadcasting directly to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, USA, Puerto Rico and Brazil.
The final results for Beach Volleyball were:
Women Division
Tamara Farrea
Dalixia Fernandez
Cuba, Gold Medal
Mayra Garcia
Hilda Gaxiola
Mexico, Silver Medal
Ana Modeiros
Larissa Franca
Brazil, Bronze Medal
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Santo Domingo, 2003
Press Working Room equipped with computer, and Conference Room were
also in place. VIP Stand, Media and Athletes Stand as well as the Presidential Stand
completed this extraordinary Multipurpose Sport Infrastructure. At the Pan-American
Sport Villa two Beach Volleyball Training Courts were available for teams to practice. All
matches were also broadcasted in national TV and satellite signal was available,
broadcasting directly to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, USA, Puerto Rico and Brazil.
The final results for Beach Volleyball were:
Men Division
Francisco Alvarez
Juan Rosell
(Cuba), Gold Medal
Luis de Jesus
Paulo Emilio
(Brazil), Silver Medal
Ramon Hernandez
Raul Papaleo
(Pur), Bronze Medal
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Santo Domingo, 2003
REPORT