Guwa Sports Management took part, through its Projects Department, in the Argentine Volleyball Federation, the first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Argentina.

Guwa Sports Management work in the mega-event, participating in a high professional team that has been praised by all national media, international specialized press, the National and International Volleyball Federations as well as by the general public.

During 1998 and 1999, the Argentina Open was the event of the FIVB World Tour breaking records in on-site spectators (over 100,000), accredited journalists and media coverage.

The Argentina Open ’99 in figures:

Spectators on-site: 120,000
Prize Money in USD 170,000
Participant countries 22
Participant teams 47
Accredited journalists 140
Pages of newspaper articles at national level 50
Minutes of radio coverage 853
Hours of live TV coverage 9
Hours of TV interviews and delayed coverage 2
Official broadcaster’s cameras 8
External broadcasters’ cameras 14
Sponsors 20
Staff 256
VIP guests 550
Tons of stadium materials 95
Manpower construction hours 3,200
By players, guests and staff consumed soda cans 7,416
By players, guests and staff consumed water bottles 19,176
E-mails received by organizers during the event 305
E-mails sent by organizers during the event 263
MB of web site 12.6
MB of files produced during the organization 203.8

Guwa Sports Management is proud of taking part of the Argentina Open as one further confirmation of the company’s worldwide reputation.