Canada thinks big in return to the NORCECA

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, august 26, 2018 - A process that includes the overcrowding and continuous improvement of coaches allowed Canada to return to the NORCECA continental tournaments in the U18 category, something they did not achieved for more than 12 years.

In this event, which will give two places to the World Championship in Egypt 2019, the Canadian team arrives ready to get a ticket.

"We did it, we managed to come to NORCECA and now we would like to qualify for the World Championship. After 12 years since we did not achieve it and we have never been to the world championships for this age group, it is the opportunity for that to be our one of the spots ", said Dale Melnick, coach of Canada.

"We have been improving year after year and we are improving on the roots which allows us to create programs so that we have athletes who will start competing at a high level and attend more and more championships, including Pan-American", said Melnick.

“What made the difference? I think the number of people playing volleyball. The population of athletes has increased and the trained ones are preparing more, they are improving. There are programs for the senior teams and our men have helped this."

"We are all over the country, just as an example in the national club championship there were more than ten thousand participants. That's a lot, and there will be a high percentage of high-performance athletes", finish Melnick.

Canada has only won one bronze medal in the U18 category, achieved in 1998, 20 years ago.