The second week of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Warsaw is set to begin on Thursday, with the women`s Futures event taking center stage in the Polish capital.
Marta Lodej and Julia Kielak will be among the teams representing hosts Poland this week in Warsaw.
Following last week`s men`s competition, the women`s tournament will also be held at Plaża Wilanów. This exciting event brings together 28 teams from four continents, all vying for the coveted medals.
A total of 17 nations will participate in this week’s event. Host Poland fields five teams, while Czechia and Lithuania each have three. Canada, Chile, and Slovakia are sending two teams, and Australia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Switzerland, and the United States are each represented by one team.
Beach Pro Tour Warsaw Futures – Women
After the Polish men`s teams did not secure medals last week, the host nation has a stronger presence in the women`s event with two top-seeded pairs: Urszula Lunio/Natalia Okla and Marta Lodej/Julia Kielak. They are strong contenders for a podium finish.
Key challengers for the gold medal include Lithuania`s Ieva Vasiliauskaite/Erika Kliokmanaite and Finland`s Anniina Parkkinen/Valma Vilhelmiina Prihti.
The competition begins on Thursday with the qualifiers, followed by main draw pool play on Friday. Saturday will feature the intense elimination rounds, culminating in the semifinals and medal matches on Sunday.
Operated by the CEV in close cooperation with Volleyball World, these Beach Pro Tour Futures events offer European teams crucial opportunities to compete and earn significant international ranking points.
