Mendoza, Argentina, May 3, 2019 - A press conference was held at the Sheraton Hotel in the city of Mendoza on Friday, ahead of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League pool set to take place in the city at the Aconcagua Arena stadium from May 31 to June 2. Coach Marcelo Mendez will lead Argentina's men's team against Canada, Bulgaria and Portugal in what will be the first of five weeks of VNL Preliminary Round play.
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"For us it is a pride and a challenge as a Federation to organize an event of this magnitude," said Celia Montaruli, 4th Vice-President of the Argentine Volleyball Federation and President of the Mendoza Federation. "I think it will be an event that will allow the growth of our sport."
Argentina player Agustin Loser added: "For me it is a real pride to be here; this launching makes me start to feel the national team climate. Playing in front of the Mendoza fans with the Argentine team will be a very nice and strange feeling at the same time. Several days ago the coach called me and a new challenge begins for me. I will have to work to earn a place on the team because I want to be in Mendoza to play the VNL."
The second edition of the Volleyball Nations League begins with the women's competition on May 21. The men's competition begins ten days later on May 31. The Preliminary Rounds will be played over five weeks and be followed by the Women's Finals in Nanjing, China from July 3 to 7 and the Men's Finals in Chicago, USA from July 10 to 14.