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ACE WORK ON COURT In a year virtually starved of beach volleyball, it was no surprise that this year’s King Of The Court tournament in Utrecht – home to The Netherlands’ largest following of the sport – reached new heights in popularity amongst the active, fun-loving student population. After a successful trial event three years ago, the King of the Court series began hosting over 10,000 spectators and has been broadcast in over 200 countries. Commissioned by Sightline BV, the series returned to Utrecht in September as the first international beach volleyball event after the worldwide pandemic, and to ensure that social distancing and general event safety was prioritised, Stageco Nederland worked with Sightline on the design of a new stadium
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integrating skyboxes to accommodate the limited audience of 400. BUILDING With project manager Henk Jan Luesink leading from the Lochem office and Jorrit van de Kolk heading the on-site operation for Stageco, the company built the stage in five days – and broke it down in three – using its local site crew and help from the office staff. “Everyone was onboard for this so it was a unique experience for us all,” commented Luesink. Staged between the 9th and 12th of September, King Of The Court 2020 will be remembered for countless exciting moments of skill, passion and good humour. Congrat-
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