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TJ Sanders
Tyler James "TJ" Sanders (born 14 December 1991) is a former professional Canadian male volleyball player. He was a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, representing Canada in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He also was a gold medallist at the 2015 NORCECA Championship, and a bronze medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games and a bronze medalist at the 2017 World League where he ranked statistically as the top setter. Personal life TJ Sanders was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Greg and Cindy Sanders. He began playing volleyball at the age of 12 after watching his older sister Sam play club volleyball. Growing up, he played club volleyball for the Forest City Volleyball Club in London, Ontario. TJ Sanders’ Olympic dream began in 2007 when Volleyball Canada was the host of an FIVB World League event in his hometown. Playing career Club TJ was a member of the Full Time Training Center roster for the 2012/2013 season. He signed his first professional contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 24th edition of the tournament, played from 5 to 10 October 2015 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Córdoba, Mexico. The top 4 teams who had not yet qualified from the 2016 Summer Olympics automatically qualified to the Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification#North America, NORCECA Olympic Qualifier. Competing nations The following national teams have qualified: Squads Pool standing procedure # Number of matches won # Match points # Points ratio # Sets ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round Quarterfinals Fifth place match Semifinals Sixth place match Bronze medal match Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship was held in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, Brazil from 1 to 10 August 2011. Pools composition Venues * Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Pool A, C, E, F, 5th–8th places and Final four * Ginásio Caio Martins, Niterói, Brazil – Pool B, D, G, H, 13th–16th places and 9th–12th places Pool standing procedure # Match points # Number of matches won # Sets ratio # Points ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser First round *All times are Time in Brazil#Brasília time, BRT (UTC-03), Brasília Time (UTC−03:00). Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Second round *All times are Time in Brazil#Brasília time, BRT (UTC-03), Brasília Time (UTC−03:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship U-21 is a volleyball competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation. The competition is played by men's under-21 teams. History Medal table See also *Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship The NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championship U-20 is a volleyball competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Norceca Men's Junior Continental Championship U-21 NORCECA Volleyball Championship Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 PlusLiga
The 2015–16 PlusLiga was the 80th season of the Polish Volleyball Championship, the 16th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the supervision of the Polish Volleyball Federation ( pl, Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej). ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle won their 6th title of the Polish Champions, the first title since 2003. Regular season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round 6th round 7th round 8th round 9th round 10th round 11th round 12th round 13th round 14th round 15th round 16th round 17th round 18th round 19th round 20th round 21st round 22nd round 23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlusLiga
The PlusLiga is the highest level of men's volleyball in Poland, a professional league competition featuring volleyball clubs located in this country. It is overseen by Polska Liga Siatkówki SA (PLS SA). It is currently a 16 teams league from October to April/May. The regular season is followed by playoffs, with the winner earning the Polish Championship ( pl, Mistrzostwo Polski). It is one of the best volleyball leagues in Europe, being highly ranked in the international competitions. Champions Polish Volleyball Championship Polish Volleyball League (''Klasa wydzielona'', ''Ekstraklasa'', ''1 liga Seria A'') Polish Professional Volleyball League (''Polish Volleyball League'', ''PlusLiga'') Teams * The following teams compete in the PlusLiga during the 2022–23 season: Total titles won See also * Polish Men's Volleyball Cup * Polish Men's Volleyball SuperCup References External links PlusLiga official website Polish Volleyball Federation website {{Profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportvereniging Dynamo
SV Dynamo or simply Dynamo, is a Dutch professional men's volleyball club based in Apeldoorn. They compete in the Dutch Eredivisie. Honours Domestic * Dutch Eredivisie :Winners (14): 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2020–21, 2021–22 * Dutch Cup :Winners (10): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2018–19 * Dutch SuperCup :Winners (9): 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2021–22 International * CEV Cup The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year. Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ... :Winners (1): 2002–03 References External links Official website{{in lang, nl Dutch volleyball clubs V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London (Ontario)
London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximately from both Toronto and Detroit; and about from Buffalo, New York. The city of London is politically separate from Middlesex County, though it remains the county seat. London and the Thames were named in 1793 by John Graves Simcoe, who proposed the site for the capital city of Upper Canada. The first European settlement was between 1801 and 1804 by Peter Hagerman. The village was founded in 1826 and incorporated in 1855. Since then, London has grown to be the largest southwestern Ontario municipality and Canada's 11th largest metropolitan area, having annexed many of the smaller communities that surround it. London is a regional centre of healthcare and education, being home to the University of Western Ontario (which brands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 in Athens, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, and the most recent edition was held in 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for organising the Games and for overseeing the host city's preparations. The tradition of awarding medals began in 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904; in each Olympic Games, Olympic event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver medals for second place, and bronze medals for third place. The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympic Games, which are regarded as the largest and most prestigious multi-sport international event in the world. The Summer Olympics have increased in sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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