The Richmond Olympic Oval, originally built for speed skating, could be the site that turns Canada into a volleyball powerhouse through a new “Centre for Excellence” for the sport.
“Volleyball being a summer sport, we were looking for opportunities,” said Tom Caverly, executive director of Volleyball B.C. He spoke at the Oval yesterday alongside Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Man in Motion Rick Hansen.
The goal of the new Pacific Volleyball Centre of Excellence is to turn Canada into a volleyball contender on the world stage. Canada has never finished on the podium for volleyball at the summer Olympics.
Caverly said the program promotes grassroots-level competition and will make volleyball a more “attractive” option than other sports if the right coaches and facilities are in place.
University of B.C. volleyball coach Doug Reimer will be one of the coaches mentoring players in the program, which he said serves as a “tent” for volleyball competition.
“Up until now, in Canada, there was no other place with ... top coaches dedicated to skill improvement of young kids,” he said.
“That’s really the vision here.”
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Members of Air Attack volleyball club practise at the Richmond Oval yesterday.
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