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Atenas Gutiérrez Guzmán's Olympic Beach Volleyball Dream

Atenas Gutiérrez Guzmán, Mexico's beach volleyball star, prepares for the Olympic qualifier on her home turf in Tlaxcala. Fueled by hometown support and CONADE's backing, she balances a playful spirit with intense training.

Mexicanist

Mar 20, 2024 — 3 min read

Atenas Gutiérrez Guzmán brings her skill and playful spirit to the Olympic beach volleyball qualifier in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Credit: CONADE

After it was announced that Tlaxcala will host the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament from June 19 to 24, national team member Atenas Gutiérrez Guzmán expressed her enthusiasm for the opportunity to look for the ticket to Paris 2024 in front of her home crowd.

“It is an immense emotion to know that there will be a pre-Olympic here in Mexico, and that several events of great importance have been held in Tlaxcala. Already knowing the bullrings and the people of the state will make me feel very confident and at home, knowing that the people of Tlaxcala always receive us very well,” she said in an interview with the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE).

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