Josh

Ferdinand Omanyala also with a new WL of 9.79 in the men’s 100m at the Kenyan Olympic Trials!

out after winning a bronze medal at a World Cup a month ago. Go

Women's Volleyball FIVB Nations League 2025 Multi-Stage Event - 4 June 2025 - 27 July 2025 Official Website Programme Results System Facebook Page Discussion Thread

Olympic qualification period just keeps getting worse. miss out on a quota. Edit: Didn’t realize that the top 24 go through and not the top 8

I know. Just wish the same squads showed up every single week to make things fair. About Daalderop, she certainly is up there, but according to @CCB she’s not your best attacker at the moment, Marring has surpassed her. Maybe, maybe not, but I feel like fatigue was the main cause of their mistakes. But Netherlands was really good on blocking too, and barely made any errors themselves so who knows! FYI, I have nothing against the Dutch team even though I’m very clearly disappointed, but I do have to say that due to their lack of star power, it’s hard to see them going far unless they draw France. Couldn’t say the same thing about Canada, but I guess we’ll never know how they would’ve done since they didn’t qualify…

Olympic Qualifying Tournaments should’ve been AFTER the World Ranking quotas got awarded not BEFORE. Ridiculous that countries that were pretty much guaranteed to be at the Olympics (US, Turkey, Brazil etc) had an impact on whether or not the middle ground teams qualified. Canada only got 12 1/2 hours of rest between their 5-setter against Japan, and their match against the Netherlands. Even Netherlands would’ve struggled with that type of turnaround, and they have way more depth than Canada.

40 days to go until the first event starts!

@ManuCHIL

No wonder I never knew she existed, she’s a high jumper

Shayna Jack with a 24.02 statement swim in the women’s 50m freestyle heats at the Australian Olympic Trials! Other news, Kyle Chalmers scratches out of the men’s 100m butterfly, hardly surprising given he’s dealing with a back spasm and illness. Really hope Cody Simpson can qualify today, although it’ll be really tough

OK, last reply for now, but really wanted to get this off my chest. Feel like it came down to who had the luckier break and better schedule. Canada started off VNL just over 20 points behind the Netherlands. They fought back with wins over full strength Chinese and Japanese teams to get it into a direct head to head match with the Dutch, but unfortunately the fatigue got to them in the end. I will give props to the Dutch though, Knollema and Jasper played really well. About the “luckier break” part of it, I’m talking about the Netherlands. When Netherlands played Serbia in week 3 they had a youth team in action (none of them had any chance of making the Olympic squad), and when they played Dominican Republic in week 2, Brayelin Martinez (one of their best attacking options) didn’t see any action. But it’s partly their fault too, because this would’ve all been avoided if they hasn’t lost to Serbia’s B-team, it really hurt them in the long run. About the “better schedule” part, again I’m taking about the Netherlands. Why the hell would you schedule matches against Japan and Netherlands back-to-back? Why not put the matches against South Korea and France in between the decider? Canada played from 9:30pm - 12:00am on Day 1 against Japan, 2:30pm to 4:00pm on Day 2 against Netherlands (just over a half day of rest), and 12:30pm to 2:00pm on Day 3 against France. Canada’s depth is nonexistent, a schedule like this really doesn’t help. Basically, what I’m trying to say is that had there been a Qualifying Tournament instead of this bulls*** Canada would’ve qualified, but I guess we’ll never know. Edit: Will also add that the only quality win Netherlands had in all 3 weeks was the 3-0 against Canada.

Heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking. @Laraja please take good care of Brie for us in the Brazilian league.

Entire team is in tears. I am too No national team volleyball for Canada until summer 2025. Edit: Talking about the women of course, the men still have week 3 of VNL, and the Olympics.

sweep to finish off their Olympic quad Great resilience from the French team in set 3, saving multiple set points.

Bump attack from Van Ryk at 4-3 in set 3!

Bah carrying the French team right now.

What? Mitrovic is in? Um. Edit: Not that I’m against it, BUT WINZER WHY DIDN’T YOU DO THIS AGAINST NETHERLANDS WHEN JOHNSON WAS PRODUCING ERROR AFTER ERROR

Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp have qualified for the Olympics in women’s golf! Men’s Olympic spots still to be decided…

Sorry who? Bingham, while she might be injured and may miss Paris anyways, is currently inside the World Ranking quota on the Road to Paris site. If it’s not serious she could still qualify. Edit: no McBride either.

Klay Thompson has unfollowed the Golden State Warriors. Aka, he’s gone. Unsurprising with the way he’s been playing lately, but still… first season since 2011 (when he got drafted) that he won’t be on our team.

Is this a joke? Where’s Kia Nurse?

Harry Jerome Classic is tomorrow. Fingers crossed for some good performances. Makachi Murray in the men’s 100m, Ella Clayton, Alyssa Marsh, Kyra Constantine, Madeline Price, Grace Konrad in the women’s 400m, Abdullahi Hassan, Matti Erickson, Zakary Mama-Yari, Charles Philibert Thiboutot in the men’s 800m, Aurora Rynda, Madeleine Kelly, Jazz Shukla, Lucia Stafford, Addy Townsend in the women’s 800m, Kieran Lumb in the men’s 1500m, Kate Current, Celi McCabe, Madeline Kelly, Jazz Shukla (probably will withdraw from one or the other) in the women’s 1500m, Thomas Fafard and Charles Philibert Thiboutot in the men’s 3000m, Alycia Butterworth in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, Tatiana Aholou and Michelle Harrison in the women’s 100m hurdles, Craig Thorne in the men’s 110m hurdles, Zoe Sherar and Jacqueline Madogo in the women’s 200m, Django Lovett in men’s high jump, Rachel Hyink and Heather Abadie in women’s pole vault, Sarah Mitton, Grace Tennant, and Liv Sands in women’s shot put, Julia Tunks in women’s discus throw, Jeremiah Nubbe, Rowan Hamilton, and Adam Keenan in men’s hammer throw, Kaila Butler and Jillian Weir in women’s hammer throw, and Elizabeth Gleadle in women’s javelin throw. No Metivier or Newman.

Forgot about Chmielewski

You’re thinking Wasick?

8. But still very disappointing.