Koh Samui beach volleyball tournament makes its mark
Over 135 top athletes from more than 28 countries competed at the ‘TAT Samui Open Beach Volleyball’ on Koh Samui on the weekend of Mar 29-31.
The 6th annual edition of the hugely popular international tournament was held at SEEN Beach Club and proved to be an outstanding success for all involved, while simultaneously providing a welcome boost to the local economy.
There were a total of 88 team spots, that were all filled several months ahead of the tournament, competing in four dvisions: men’s 2x2; women’s 2x2; mixed 2x2; and quads 4x4.
Teams were competing for prize money of B100,000 over the three-day event as well trophies, medals, sponsor vouchers and volleyball gear and apparel.
Perfect weather conditions created the ideal setting for play as competition got underway and over 600 enthusiastic spectators basked in the sun and marvelled at the form of athletes from all over the world, including Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia.
Once the action concluded on the beach each day there were an array of entertainment activities available at establishments such as the SEEN Beach Club,
Charlie’s House Restaurant,Tropical Murphy's Restaurant and Bar and Lost Beach Bar and Restaurant Chaweng.
Similarly, there were events on hand throughout the day for visitors to enjoy when they were not watching the action on the sand, including local Island tours, disc golf, quad tours and boat tours to Angthong Marine Park.
“We are proud to promote beach volleyball in Southern Asia and on Koh Samui and to hold this annual event on our beautiful island,” said Cord Biggs from organiser Biggs Island Productions. “Along with our main sponsors, sincere appreciation is also given to all our Island supporters who helped make this event possible.
“We hope to see you all next year at the 7th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament,” he concluded.
Presenting and main sponsors included the Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT) & Amazing Thailand, SEEN Beach Club/Avani Hotel Chaweng and Koh Samui Municipality.
Island supporters included 69 Slam, Trend Fashion, Lost Beach Bar, Samui Padel, Crawshaws Solicitor, Bar Bowls Samui, Monkey Samui Golden Ale, Black Sticky, Discovery Divers, IAM Sportswear, Charlie’s House Bar, Topical Murphys, Samui Disc Golf, Samui Rescue and B2 Development.
The Samui-based international tournament was originated by organiser Biggs Island Productions in 2016 in recognising the growing global interest in beach volleyball and has since been held annually on Koh Samui.
For further information contact Cord Biggs on Tel/WhatsApp: +66898737172, at info@BiggsIslandProductions.com or visit: facebook.com/SamuiOpen