1. Vienna beach volleyball, children’s Cup, with the finals on the Danube island

The city and the associations organize a championship for 10 – to 14-Year-old Hacker and man Also children should benefit from Beach-metropolis

Vienna (OTS) – Once in front of 8,000 spectators in the full Center Court at the beach volleyball Major Vienna on the Danube island play – this dream this year come true for eight young people in Vienna. The city of Vienna, held from may together with the education Directorate for Vienna, the Vienna football Association, the umbrella organisations ASKÖ, UNION and ASVÖ 1. Vienna beach volleyball, children’s Cup, a city championship for 10-to 14-year-old boys and girls. According to the 23 district in may and June, the final round is increasing tournaments at the beginning of August, in the framework of the A1 Major Vienna on the Danube island.

„As a sports and Health city Council, it is very important to me to inspire as many children as possible for the Sport. Beach volleyball is a very popular Sport among Active as well as in the audience, therefore, I am convinced that we have to put up with the children’s Cup is the right step,“ said sports councillor Peter Hacker. „Wien this summer for the third Time to the Beach of the city. As a city, it is important to us, this successful event concept together with our partners to develop. The kids Cup is a step in this direction, we will make a lot of young Viennese people happy,“ said Hacker, who also pointed out that, for the Major tournament on the Danube island in the previous year, four courts were built, since then, all of Vienna is available for free.

„Sport is not only healthy, a bit exaggerated, one could say: the one Who goes in for sports, no wars,“ stressed Peter small man the common Element of the tournament. The project initiator is introduced at the Media briefing in the Vienna city hall, the simple rules of the children’s Cup: the game, entitled in the first edition, all of the students, the visit of one of Vienna’s school and after 1. September 2004, are born. Is played 4 against 4 in a Mixed team on beach volleyball courts all over the city. On the field of play must always be at least one girl or one boy per team. „Otherwise, there are no requirements. School and club teams are also approved as free put together teams,“ said the small man. Applications are available immediately through the email address [anmeldung@kindercup.at] (mailto:anmeldung@kindercup.at) is possible, in short, a Website and Social consequences of Media channels.

On Board the Vienna umbrella organisations and professional associations, the education Directorate for Vienna and the organizers of the A1 Major Vienna around Hannes Jager Hofer. „We see top-class sports as an incentive for young people to be active themselves. The best athletes in the world, the role models for many students. Our tournament is on the Danube island is to motivate you and your sporting ambitions inspire. Therefore, we welcome the Initiative and offer the Kids the opportunity on the A1, the Major Vienna to perform on the big stage in the footsteps of their idols,“ said Reinhard Lischka of the Beach Volleyball League, the Top-organized Event on the Danube island.

„Movement is an essential part of our development – especially in children and adolescents. The Viennese schools promote sports, but the time in school is not the whole of life. Therefore, it was for the education Directorate in Vienna immediately clear that we are involved in this action, the city and the professional and umbrella organisations,“ said Sonja spendel Hofer, specialist inspector for physical education and Sport in education Directorate for Vienna, at a joint press conference. Similarly, Christian Keinrath, President of the Vienna football Association sees it: „Volleyball is a team sport and a good school for social competence. The children learn a lot about cooperation, respect, tolerance, but also assertiveness. I am very happy that the sport of volleyball in Vienna by this great event, an additional platform, to our great sports to bring many children closer and moves you to move.“

Reinhard krenn Huber
Press Secretary
Councillor Peter Hacker
Tel.: +43 1 4000 81248
E-Mail: reinhard.krennhuber@wien.gv.at