Manitoba duo bound for Paris Summer Olympics in volleyball

Two much Manitobans are headed to Paris aft being chosen for Canada’s Olympic men’s volleyball team.

Steinbach’s Eric Loeppky and Winnipeg’s Luke Herr will some correspond their state connected sports’ biggest stage.

It’ll beryllium nan first Olympic quality for some athletes.

Loeppky, 25, has been playing professionally successful Italy. He’s a six-foot-five-inch extracurricular hitter who was nan Canada West subordinate of nan twelvemonth pinch nan Trinity Western University Spartans successful 2017.

Herr, 29, played assemblage volleyball for nan Manitoba Bisons and nan setter has been playing pro successful Greece.

Brandon’s Schad Richea will besides be nan Olympics arsenic nan team’s diversion therapist.

The Olympic indoor volleyball title originates connected July 27.

That’s now six Manitobans who will deterioration nan maple leafage later this period successful France. Winnipeg’s Skylar Park qualified for her 2nd Olympics successful Taekwondo. Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk will title successful nan triathlon for nan 3rd consecutive Olympic Games. Winnipeg’s Kelsey Wog will beryllium swimming successful nan excavation and Winnipeg’s Shae La Roche is erstwhile again connected Canada’s Olympic women’s h2o polo team.

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Rower Abby Dent of Kenora has besides qualified for nan Summer Games.

The Olympics statesman connected Friday, July 26.