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Puebla Confirms U21 Beach Volleyball World Championship in San Pedro Cholula for Oct. 15–19

Officials cast the tournament as a youth-development platform to boost tourism, with local spending expected.

Overview

  • The event will be staged on adapted courts at Parque Soria in San Pedro Cholula under FIVB organization with support from CONADE and the Puebla government.
  • Sixty-four teams—32 women’s and 32 men’s—are slated to compete, with organizers planning around 80 official matches.
  • Ticket access was highlighted as a priority, with prices reported to start at 100 pesos for the general public.
  • CONADE director Rommel Pacheco and Puebla governor Alejandro Armenta presented the tournament, emphasizing athlete development toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.
  • Officials noted Mexico’s recent inland hosting precedent in Tlaxcala and cited expected tourism and economic benefits for the region.