Symbolic finish in Jurmala / day

A wide range of emotions for Latvian beach volleyball fans were given Jurmala over the weekend Futures The tournament, starting with the success of the young domestic duo, continues with the disappointment of the unexpected clumps of favorites Tina Graudina and Anastasia Samoilova well before the crucial battles and ending with the symbolic flagship of this sport, Alexander Samoilov and Martin Plavinas. This time, the current European champion Plavin, who beat Samoilov and Gustav Auzins, along with Kristian Fokerot, but it was also unable to reduce the Plato King Lion’s smile after the last tournament in the domestic sand at that level.

« Twenty years have passed so fast! » Looking back at his outstanding career in beach volleyball, 40 -year -old Alexander Samoilov thanked his father Gennady, teammates and fans for their support in this segment. « However, watching Kristian and Gustav plays, we and Martin and Martin can end peacefully, because we will have guys who will be able to continue to bring the Latvian flag at the highest level, » added Samoilov, who has already eaten a great pudding at the Sports Department of the Ministry of Education and Science. His peer Plavin, however, advised a longtime partner and competitor to not get hot because he has not yet told his last name on the sand of beach volleyball.

The success of Samoilov, Plavins and Janis Šmēdiņš has largely symbolized the boom in this sport in Latvia, but now the relay tree is gradually being transferred to the next generation. For more than a year, Plavins not only plays himself, but also passes his knowledge into the coaching of the coach Fokerot and several other young athletes and athletes. « We and Sasha started together and