Edmonton hosting largest national volleyball tournament in history
The national volleyball community has descended upon Edmonton in the largest gathering of its kind.On Thursday, the 2018 Volleyball Canada Nationals commenced at the Edmonton Expo Centre.The six-day tournament features 864 club teams from across the country with over 12,500 players participating. In total, 3,184 matches will be played on 55 courts under one roof.“It’s pretty large, it’s something that I’m very fortunate to have a strong team on my staff to help prepare for this, we’ve been working on this event for two years now,†said Volleyball Canada director of domestic competitions Sandra de Graaff.
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