New Red Bull Arena Ready to Rock
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Fans and players coming to Vienna for this week’s A1 CEV EuroBeachVolley presented by Swatch will find this year’s tournament at the Austrian capital different from previous seasons, especially those set to attend matches or play at the Red Bull Beach Arena.
The event’s main court, which will stage all matches in both genders from the quarterfinals on, has moved from its traditional location at the Danube Island, where only the A1 5G Side Courts are placed this year, to the heart of the Austrian capital at the Heumarkt.
The stadium has also a completely different layout, developed to ensure the safety and security of all fans, with its 2,500 seats split over three levels. The new format, Austrian legend Clemens Doppler says, will make of the venue a really special place to play at.
Clemens Doppler“I’ve been playing beach volleyball for 22 years and this is really unique, it’s amazing that Hannes Jagerhofer and his team found ways to make this happen and give beach volleyball a chance despite the situation with the pandemic. This is one of the first big events with spectators in Austria in quite some time and I’m honored to play in it. The stadium is very compact and I bet it will be even louder than in previous years. I can’t wait to play in front of Austrian fans.”
The stadium was built in a 6,000m² area and it took nearly two months to put its 460-ton structure in place. Additionally, 600 tons of sand, the equivalent to 30 fully-loaded trucks, were used for the court. The impressive structure required 1,300 steel poles to be placed underground the stadium in order to support all its weight.