🏅 A LOVB affair🏅 A LOVB affair
LOVB employs 75% of USA Volleyball roster for Paris 2024 Olympics
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June 07, 2024
The U.S.’ Olympic women’s volleyball roster just dropped, and there’s a lot of love for League One Volleyball (LOVB). Nine of the 12 starters and two alternates on Team USA have already signed deals with LOVB Pro, an impressive feat considering the new pro volleyball league won’t begin play until November, well after the Games.
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Finding joy in your body with author Hendrika de VriesFinding joy in your body with author Hendrika de Vries

This one’s inspiring, GISTer.

On this very special episode of The GIST of It, Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula sits down with author, swimmer, and retired therapist Hendrika de Vries ahead of the release of her memoir, “Open Turns.” de Vries fled Nazi-occupied Amsterdam as a child and started a new life as an immigrant in Australia, where becoming an athlete helped her re-discover her sense of self amid global and internal turmoil. Don’t miss this one.

A big thank you to BMO for sponsoring today’s pod! BMO has been committed to growing the beautiful game in North America for nearly two decades, supporting four MLS teams as well as the NWSL’s Angel City FC — and they’re the official bank of the Northern Super League. Learn more by visiting our Soccer Help Desk today.

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