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| *Morgan Foster - Beach Flag World Champion |
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* Morgan Foster, the Beach Flag World Champion was at
International Volleyball 2003 in Odaiba, Tokyo on 1-3 August. He gave a
demonstration of the sport as part of a promotional effort, and was
interested to learn about the Ecoflag.
See his official website at
http://www.sportsman.ne.jp/morgan/index.asp |
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| *Japan College Beach Volleyball PIA CUP in Kobe |
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| 1-3 August, Organized by the Japan
Beach Volleyball Association, Japan Beach Volleyball Federation, All
Japan University Beach Volleyball Federation, Kansai TV and Pia, the
Japan College Beach Volleyball PIA CUP took place on Tsuma beach in
Kobe, under the slogan ‘Keep the beach clean-Think environment!’ |
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| *International Beach Volleyball 2003 in Odaiba |
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| Fuji Television, the Japan
Beach Volleyball Federation and the Japan Volleyball Association hosted
‘International Beach Volleyball 2003’ in Odaiba, Tokyo. The Ecoflag was
flying officially at the event combined with the ‘Keep the beach
clean-Think environment!’ slogan, environmental messages and beach
clean ups.
On the final day of the event, the Ecoflag flew behind
center stage beside the national flags of the participating athletes.
About 5,000 spectators showed up over the three days to watch the teams
(two from Japan and four from Japan) compete.
Japan’s Mika Saeki and Seiko Urata won in the women’s
event, while Japan’s Beach Winds (Koichi Nishimura and Kentaro Asahi)
managed a respectable third, behind American and three-time Olympic
medallist, Karch Kirali. Beach winds also took part in beach clean ups
that accompanied the event along with awareness raising messages given
out by the DJ. Interaction with the crowd was an important part of the
event with Karch Kirali giving a ‘one-point’ volleyball lesson and
all-comers taking on Beach Flag World Champion Morgan Frazer.
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| *Beach Volleyball World Tour |
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| Brazil's
Harley Marques Silva and Franco Jose Vieira winning their first
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event. Their trophies have a unique
environmental feature - they're made of ice! |
| *Beach Volleyball World Tour |
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first event of the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour took place in Rhodes
Greece, and coinciding with World Environment Day (5 June), the Ecoflag
was flown on center court in a special ceremony. |
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