The Canadian national team is one of seven teams that have already secured their participation in the Paris Olympic Games (besides Canada, the teams of France, Germany, Brazil, the United States, Japan and Poland are also guaranteed to play). They progressed by taking second place at the qualifying tournament in China, which took place in October last year.
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Results of the Canadians’ matches at the qualifying tournament in Xi’an (China):
Netherlands – Canada 2:3 (9:25 p.m., 25:23 p.m., 26:24 p.m., 6:25 p.m., 12:15 p.m.)
Argentina – Canada 1:3 (25:27, 22:25, 25:23, 15:25)
Poland – Canada 3:2 (9:25 p.m., 10:20 p.m., 10:20 p.m., 8:25 p.m., 5:15 p.m.)
China – Canada 0:3 (19:25, 22:25, 24:26)
Canada – Bulgaria 3:0 (25:21, 25:17, 25:18)
Canada – Belgium 1:3 (2:25 p.m., 25:22 p.m., 28:30 p.m., 4:25 p.m.)
Canada – Mexico 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:15)
However, before the Olympics, the Canadians will participate in the Nations League. During the intercontinental phase, they will face the following teams: United States, Poland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Serbia and Cuba. Thanks to a certain promotion in Paris, coach Sammelvuo’s team will be able to calmly improve its form during the VNL.
Among the eighteen “elected” Canadians was Brodie Hofer, a player from Enea Czarni Radom. In the club’s 2023/24 season, the receiver played 30 matches in which he scored 268 points, including 27 serving and 22 blocking opponents.
The Canadian team for the Olympic season:
Strategist: BrettWalshLuke Herr
Attacker: Arthur Szwarc, Xander Ketrzynski
Central: Danny Demyanenko, Pearson Eshenko, Jackson Howe, Lucas Van Berkel, Jordan Schnitzer, Fynn McCarthy
RECIPIENT: Ryley Barnes, Samuel Cooper, Nicholas Hoag, Brodie Hofer, Eric Loeppky, Stephen Maar
Libero: Landon Currie, Justin Lui
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