2011 Beach South American Games
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The II 2011 Beach South American Games
will be held in Manta
, Ecuador
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The committee organizing the Games (COMANTA) expects to host more than a thousand athletes from 10 participating countries, as well as dignitaries, officials, special guests and the general public, said Alberto Adum, Executive Director of the Games.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday December 2 with a show, which according to Adum, is unprecedented in sports events conducted in our country.
Although he prefers to keep the inaugural program a surprise, Adum said that the opening will include an air show that will include the participation of a group of parachutists, and more than 150 artists will offer performances based on the main characteristics of the host city.
The sports of rugby, soccer, handball, and beach volleyball will be hosted in this event.
The host city staff are working on the construction of additional features besides the main stage (changing rooms, showers, bathrooms, etc..), which they expect will be completed in November.
South American Games
The South American Games , formerly the Southern Cross Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from South America, organized by the South American Sports Organization .The first...
will be held in Manta
Manta
Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas....
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
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In order to provide the audience in Manta, Ecuador with overall comfort during the opening of the II South American Beach Games Manta 2011, the organizers decided to expand the capacity of the main stage that rises in the Playa El Murciélago from 4,000 to 5,000 spectators.The committee organizing the Games (COMANTA) expects to host more than a thousand athletes from 10 participating countries, as well as dignitaries, officials, special guests and the general public, said Alberto Adum, Executive Director of the Games.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday December 2 with a show, which according to Adum, is unprecedented in sports events conducted in our country.
Although he prefers to keep the inaugural program a surprise, Adum said that the opening will include an air show that will include the participation of a group of parachutists, and more than 150 artists will offer performances based on the main characteristics of the host city.
The sports of rugby, soccer, handball, and beach volleyball will be hosted in this event.
The host city staff are working on the construction of additional features besides the main stage (changing rooms, showers, bathrooms, etc..), which they expect will be completed in November.