00:00Brazil has already begun its quest for an Olympic spot in beach volleyball.
00:04Starting this Thursday, in João Pessoa, the pairs will compete in the South American Championship of the sport.
00:10which guarantees early qualification for the Los Angeles Games to the champion teams.
00:15In total, there are 16 pairs, both in the men's and women's categories.
00:19which will be organized into four different groups for the first phase of the competition.
00:24The top teams from each group advance directly to the quarterfinals.
00:27The second and third-placed teams compete in a repechage round.
00:31From there, the competition follows a traditional single-elimination format.
00:37We'll find out who the champions of each genre are this Sunday.
00:41The teams that have already secured the first spots for their countries in this competition.
00:47It's worth remembering that Olympic spots are awarded via the South American Championship.
00:51They are not guaranteed directly to the athletes.
00:54The athletes earn spots on their teams and then, further down the line,
00:59It is up to each national Olympic committee to define who their representatives will be.
01:05at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
01:08Well, in this competition in João Pessoa, Brazil will be represented in the women's category.
01:13by Tâmela and Vitória, as well as Verena and Tainara.
01:18In the men's category, Evandro and Arthur Lance, as well as André and Renato, will compete.
01:26We brought all the information about the format and schedule of this competition.
01:31which is already worth a lot for our Brazilian athletes.
01:36You can follow all the details about beach volleyball and Olympic sports on our website.
01:41So, let's go.
