Interview of Luis Moreno, first WVBF Vice President

1. For nearly two years WVBF has been developing Volleyball particularly in Africa. What about South America?

It’s true. The WVBF has succeeded in Africa with an important development in comparison with other continents. This result is encouraging, but at the same time, commits us to find special conditions from each geographic area, then to work about with those realities and to include in our proposals the method and the conditions that assure a same or a major impact which worked well in the African continent.


2. As the first WVBF Vice President representing our World Federation in South America, what are you medium – term objectives?

We have several objectives, but may be the most important and immediate would be to spread our message among the athletes, the National Beach Volleyball and Volleyball Associations and all the sports people. I am sure that when all of them will know our concepts, they will surely choose the offered alternative by our new World Federation which, with solid moral principles, will let them participate in the democratic decisions making process.


3. Which are the values you defend in the WVBF?

This is an issue that I want to be very clear on. The modern sport needs the democratic systems, honest leaders, new ideas, and transparency in the management. My participation in the WVBF is anchored on that thought, because It keeps a consistent and an ethical conduct with the trajectory I have always had in sports.


4. How do you see the WVBF`s future in the world sport movement?

The future is built by a good planning, ordered work and actions that contribute to the development. The WVBF respects these principles, therefore I am optimistic that soon we will be rewarded with the solid support of the organized groups of Beach Volleyball and Volleyball; and then,we will get the official recognition from the International Olympic Committee.


5. We know that the ethical principles are essential in Africa. What can be said for South America?

The principles that you mention are essential in every sport organization. I think that we should follow the same way in America as we do in Africa. Most items of the next Board Administration meetings will be oriented in order to find out the strategies to reach the objectives within the track period.


6. Beach Volleyball tournaments with WVBF PROSERIES are in discussions on your continent. In Peru is it a commonly practiced sport?

Volleyball is a popular sport in America, recently it was considered as the second sport in the south of the continent, and his beach version is widespread in places like Brazil, USA, Argentina and Mexico; but nevertheless, most of the National Federations have not yet found the right formula for a full development. This situation opens great possibilitie and an enormous challenge for WVBF and his partner PROSERIES; and may be there could be the key that allows us the entrance to the American continent.

Interview made by Florian Urfer, WVBF Assistant