Brazilian Ricardo Santos x American Phil Dalhausser. Credits FIVB (International Volleyball Federation).
Brazil and the United States, the two major powers of the Olympic beach volleyball, will face off in an unprecedented event days between February 26 and March 1: Top of the World - Brazil vs USA - Beach Volleyball - 2015. The challenge will gather in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, the 8 best doubles each country (4 male and 4 female) who come into court to write a new chapter in the historic rivalry between the biggest winners of the sport. Participate in the competition nine Olympic medalists, offering the public a preview of the Rio 2016 Games Entry into the arena built for the event will be free.
On Thursday and Friday, all double facing the rival country opponents, totaling 32 games (16 male and 16 female). The best representatives of each country make the two finals on Sunday (male and female), while the second best performers competing for third place on Saturday (male and female). Defeat the country that add the most points over the 36 clashes.
The matches of the qualifying round will be worth one point each. Already the third-place disputes will be worth three points and the final five points each.
Of the 32 athletes in the tournament, 13 are participating in the Olympic Games and nine are medalists. The Brazil stand out Emanuel (silver in London, bronze in Beijing and gold in Athens), Ricardo (bronze in Beijing, gold in Athens and silver in Sydney), Alison (Silver in London), Larissa (bronze in London), Juliana (bronze in London) and Talita (participating in the games of 2008 and 2012). Complete the Brazilian team: Maria Elisa; Agatha and Barbara; Maria Clara and Carol; Bruno Schmidt; Pedro Solberg and Evandro; and Alvaro Filho and Vitor Felipe.
Among Americans, the biggest names are: Kerri Walsh (tri Olympic champion in 2004, 2008 and 2012), April Ross (silver in London), Jennifer Kessy (silver in London), Phil Dalhausser (gold in Beijing), Sean Rosenthal ( participation in the games of 2008 and 2012) and Jake Gibb (participation in games of 2008 and 2012). Other confirmed attendance are: Casey Patterson; Theo Brunner and Nick Lucena; John Hyden and Tri Bourne; Emily Day; Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat; Jennifer Fopma and Summer Ross.
The event will distribute the prize of US $ 120,000.00 and will be broadcast by the record of 36 games SPORTV, most live coverage for a beach volleyball event in Brazil.
The "World's Best - Brazil vs USA - Beach Volleyball - 2015" is to master Bank of Brazil sponsor and official sponsors: Light, Slav and Nestlé Ice Cream. The event also has the following official partners: Delta / GOL Airlines, BHG Group and Benassi. The organization is the ALDEeA.
The competition is sealed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) and USA Volleyball (USAV). The event has the support of the Ministry of Sports through the Sports Incentive Act, the Secretary of State for Sport, Leisure and Youth -SEELJE, through the State Law Sports Incentive and the Municipality of the City of Rio de Janeiro.
Rivalry Brazil and the United States
Of the 30 Olympic medals already played beach volleyball since the Atlanta Games in 1996, Brazil won 11 (2 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze) and the United States 9 (6 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze).
At the World Championship, held every two years since 1997, are nine titles for Brazil and 5 to the United States.
It World Tour, held since 1989 (men) and 1992 (women's), Brazil has 35 victories and the United States with 9.
In 2009, the city of Phoenix, in America, was held the World Challenge USA x Brazil, American edition of "Top of the World". The United States was the champions, with victory decided in the last game, when Dalhausser / Rogers won Alison / Harley by 2 × 0. In the women's final, Juliana and Larissa won Kerry Walsh and Misty May also by 2 × 0.
In Brazil, between 2002 and 2008, there was the challenge of the Kings and Queens of the Challenge - Brazil vs USA on the beach of Ipanema, leading the winner of the King and Queen of the Beach playing with their partnership against the King and Queen of American Beach and its partners. The countries have met 12 times, while Brazil won 8 of these confrontations.
Best service in the world - Brazil vs USA - Beach Volleyball - 2015
Date: February 26 to March 1
Location: Copacabana beach
Free Entrance
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Broadcast schedule live SPORTV:
• 26/02 - Thursday - 12am to 21:45
• 27/02 - Friday - 12h to 21h30
• 28/02 - Saturday - 12h to 15h
• 01/03 - Sunday - 11 am to 14:30
