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Canada’s women’s national team is coming off one of their most successful seasons in 2023. After their best result to date at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), the team kept rolling to a bronze medal at the NORCECA Continental Championships before heading to the Olympic Qualification Tournament (OQT). With an impressive 5-2 record at the OQT, Canada narrowly missed out on a berth to the Paris ...
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Wes Chen spent over 10 years with Canada's national teams in roles including team management, athlete pathways, and international events. Before that he was a coach with the Men's Volleyball program at Queen's University, winning a pair of OUA championships in 2010 and 2012. A sports researcher and writer, he brings readers closer to those in and behind the scenes by sharing their stories and love of volleyball.
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