By Canadian Press

Canadian men’s volleyball team punches ticket to 2024 Paris Olympics

Oct 8, 2023 | 10:07 AM

XI’AN, China — Canada’s men’s volleyball team has punched its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Canada defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) at an Olympic qualification tournament on Sunday.

The Canadians beat out Argentina, which also had a 5-2 record, for the second and final qualifying spot in Pool C on a tiebreaker. 

Canada had a chance to qualify on Friday but fell 3-1 to Belgium, leaving the second spot up for grabs.

Eric Loeppky of Steinbach, Man., paced Canada with 16 points, followed by Stephen Maar of Aurora, Ont., with 12. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2023.

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