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Mexico's New Beach B-Ball Duo Aims for Paris

Mexican beach volleyball duo Miguel Sarabia and Gabriel Cruz are ready to compete in Challenge Guadalajara, a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite being a new team, they're aiming for the main draw and hope to impress the crowd with their synergy.

Mexicanist

Apr 12, 2024 — 2 min read

Miguel Sarabia and Gabriel Cruz, Mexican duo that will participate in the Guadalajara beach volleyball Challenge. Credit: CONADE

Only a few hours away from the start of their participation in the Challenge Guadalajara, a tournament belonging to the World Beach Volleyball Tour, Mexicans Miguel Sarabia and Gabriel Cruz declared themselves ready to compete if awards points for the ranking towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“Expectations are always high, and we want to qualify for the next round, something that would be very important for us in the confidence and performance of the team. I am happy to represent Mexico in this incredible venue,” Sarabia assured.

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