SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, June 15, 2017 - The Dominican
Sports Writers Association presented a plaque of recognition the
NORCECA/FIVB Regional Development Volleyball Center in the
Dominican Republic as part of its annual gala of awards.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, June 15, 2017 - The Dominican
Sports Writers Association presented a plaque of recognition the
NORCECA/FIVB Regional Development Volleyball Center in the
Dominican Republic as part of its annual gala of awards.
The award lauds the work of the center as the most outstanding
sport educational institution in the country and an example of
organization of volleyball at national and international
levels.
Ramon Cuello, president of the association stated that "it
constitutes an honor to recognize the work done by this Development
Center which is celebrating 20 years after being founded by the
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and NORCECA
Confederation."
Nelson Ramirez, director of the center, expressed his gratitude
for the award saying that "for these long 20 years we have done a
strong effort to achieve the projected objectives as it is the
education and capacitation of the volleyball family and the sport
in general."
The Development Center was founded in 1997 and since then more
than 5,000 people have received all sort of training in the areas
of sport and Physical Education.