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Calls Grow for FIVB to Remove Russia as World Championships Host

Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has the volleyball community pressuring the FIVB to take a strong stance.

Players, teams and officials from around the world are expressing their outrage and calling on the FIVB to take a strong stance against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, the International Volleyball Federation announced that due to the "worsening situation in Ukraine" the two rounds of the upcoming Volleyball Nations League that were to be held in Russia this summer, wou...



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Emily is the Lead Editor of Momentum Volleyball. She is an experienced broadcaster as the Olympic Volleyball Commentator in London 2012 and Rio 2016. She is also an accomplished journalist with Embracing Ottawa, Ottawa Life Magazine, CBC Radio Canada and Global Television. Emily is also an accomplished volleyball athlete. She is a U Sports National Championship Silver Medallist 2005 & 2006, CanWest Championship 2006, CanWest Player of the Year 2006, U Sports All-Canadian 2005 & 2006​, and a Therese Quigley Award (U Sports WVB Top Student Athlete 2005). She won the Marilyn Pomfret Trophy (UBC Most Outstanding Female Athlete 2005), 5-Year Women’s National Team member (3-Year Team Captain) and played professional Volleyball in France​. Emily was inducted into the UBC Hall of Fame in 2017.

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