four blue couples in Vienna
VIENNA, AUSTRIA) – Four blue couples will take part tomorrow until 7 August in the first edition of the CEV Nations Cup – A1 2022 of beach volleyball. In fact, the European confederation has proposed this new event where the beachers will not clash on their own, but rather will do teamwork. It will therefore be a clash between nations, both in the women’s and men’s draw, where the winning nations will be crowned on Sunday 7 August.
THE FORMULA –
Eight nations in the women’s draw and eight in the men’s draw will clash against each other and will be divided into two groups of four. Each country will be represented by two couples of each sex. The event begins with a group stage. In the comparison between nations, first the two lowest pairs in the ranking will face each other, then the two highest pairs. In the event that at the end of the two games the nations find themselves 1-1, the challenge will be decided with a golden set at 15 points, where the players appointed by the head of delegation will play on the field. The first classified of each group will go directly to the semifinals while the second and third classified to play the quarter-finals. The fourth classified, however, will be eliminated from the competition.
Italy will therefore present itself at the event with four couples: in the women’s draw, Claudia Scampoli / Margherita Bianchin and Reka Orsi Toth / Sara Breidenbach will fight together. In the men’s draw, Paolo Nicolai / Samuele Cottafava and Enrico Rossi / Adrian Carambula will do the teamwork.
THE GIRONI-
FEMALE BOARD-
POOL A: Switzerland, the Netherlands, Latvia, Spain
POOL B: Germany, Austria, ItalyCzech Republic
MALE TABELONE-
POOL A: Norway, ItalyPoland, Germany
POOL B: Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia