# Canada qualifies for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/norceca-volleyball-championships > Updated: 2026-08-31T08:35:52.000Z. Sources: 75. Developments: 8. The Canadian women’s national volleyball team has officially qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Following their recent NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship title, Canada secured their Olympic berth by defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14) in the NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifier. In the decisive final held at the Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo, Kiera Van Ryk and Alexa Gray each contributed 22 points to lead the Canadian attack. This victory marks Canada’s fourth Olympic appearance in women’s volleyball and ends a multi-decade absence from the Games. The team is coached by Giovanni Guidetti. The Dominican Republic, known as the ‘Reinas del Caribe’, was led by Brayelin Martínez with 19 points and Yonkaira Peña with 13 points, but they were unable to overcome the Canadian side. This qualification process reflects a shift in the 2028 cycle, which now emphasizes continental tournaments, the 2027 World Championship, and the FIVB World Ranking. ## Claims - Canada and Dominican Republic will face each other in the final to determine the Olympic berth for Los Angeles 2028. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 in the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship semifinal. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Dominican Republic defeated Cuba 3-1 in the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship semifinal. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The final match is scheduled for Saturday at 7:00 PM at the Ricardo 'Gioriver' Arias Volleyball Palace. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The set scores for Canada's victory were 25-16, 25-22, and 25-10. (single source) - The set scores for Dominican Republic's victory were 20-25, 25-19, 25-17, and 25-15. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Canada women's volleyball qualifies for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Canada's women's volleyball team qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after a 3-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in the NORCECA Continental Qualifier. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canada-womens-volleyball-qualifies-for-los-angeles-2028-olympics ### 2026-08-29: Canada and Dominican Republic face off for Olympic volleyball berth Canada and the Dominican Republic will face off for a direct spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after winning their respective NORCECA qualifier semifinals. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canada-and-dominican-republic-reach-norceca-volleyball-final ### 2026-08-27: Canada wins first NORCECA Women's Volleyball title Canada won its first NORCECA Women's Volleyball title by defeating the US. Cuba took bronze after beating the Dominican Republic, setting up an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Santo Domingo. 26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philippines-defeats-cuba-in-womens-baseball-world-cup ### 2026-08-26: Cuba women's volleyball wins NORCECA bronze and secures World Championship spot Led by Brazilian coach Luizomar de Moura, the Cuban women's volleyball team won bronze at the NORCECA Championship, securing spots in the World Championship and the Olympic Qualifier for Los Angeles 2028. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cuba-womens-volleyball-wins-norceca-bronze-and-secures-world-championship-spot ### 2026-08-26: Volleyball Pre-Olympic Tournament begins in Dominican Republic The Volleyball Pre-Olympic Tournament begins in the Dominican Republic, featuring Canada, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the host nation competing for a spot in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/volleyball-pre-olympic-tournament-begins-in-dominican-republic ### 2026-08-24: United States advances to NORCECA volleyball final after defeating Dominican Republic The United States advanced to the NORCECA Women's Volleyball final against Canada after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-0. Cuba also secured a 2027 World Championship spot. 41 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-womens-volleyball-advances-to-norceca-semifinals ### 2026-08-22: Dominican Republic women's volleyball team dominates NORCECA tournament The Dominican Republic women's volleyball team remains undefeated at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship after defeating Costa Rica and Cuba in straight sets. 25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-volleyball-team-defeats-costa-rica-in-norceca-opener ### 2026-08-19: NORCECA volleyball championships held in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Puerto Rico hosts the 2026 NORCECA Final Six Men’s volleyball tournament in Ponce, while its women's national team competes in the Continental Championship in Santo Domingo. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norceca-volleyball-championships-held-in-puerto-rico-and-dominican-republic --- Cite as: Canada qualifies for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. 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