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Canada qualifies for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

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Canada ~~and Dominican Republic face off~~ qualifies for ~~Olympic berth~~ Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The ~~2026 NORCECA~~ Canadian women’s national volleyball team has officially qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Following their recent NORCECA Women’s Continental ~~Volleyball~~ Championship ~~in Santo Domingo concluded with Canada securing its first-ever title.~~ title, Canada ~~finished the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record after~~ secured their Olympic berth by defeating the ~~United States 3-2~~ Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14) in the gold medal match, supported by 20 points from Anna Smrek and 16 from Mitrovic. Cuba claimed the bronze medal following a 3-0 victory over the host nation, the Dominican Republic. The tournament results transitioned into NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifier. In the ~~Volleyball Pre-Olympic Tournament~~ decisive final held at the Ricardo ~~Gioriber~~ Gioriver Arias Volleyball ~~Palace, which offers a qualifying spot for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The competition features Canada, Puerto Rico, Cuba,~~ Palace in Santo Domingo, Kiera Van Ryk and ~~the Dominican Republic. In the Pre-Olympic semifinals, Canada advanced~~ Alexa Gray each contributed 22 points to lead the ~~final after a 3-0~~ Canadian attack. This victory ~~over Puerto Rico (25-16, 25-22, 25-10), led~~ marks Canada’s fourth Olympic appearance in women’s volleyball and ends a multi-decade absence from the Games. The team is coached by ~~Kiera Van Ryk’s 20 points.~~ Giovanni Guidetti. The Dominican Republic, known as the ‘Reinas del Caribe’, ~~secured its place in the final with a 3-1 victory over Cuba (20-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15), powered~~ was led by ~~21 points from~~ Brayelin Martínez with 19 points and ~~a strong performance from~~ Yonkaira ~~Peña. The decisive final match between Canada and~~ Peña with 13 points, but they were unable to overcome the ~~Dominican Republic will determine which team earns~~ Canadian side. This qualification process reflects a ~~direct ticket to~~ shift in the ~~Los Angeles~~ 2028 ~~Olympic Games.~~ cycle, which now emphasizes continental tournaments, the 2027 World Championship, and the FIVB World Ranking.

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