Manitoba Olympians TJ Sanders, Justin Duff face U.S. in volleyball
Two members of the Canadian men's volleyball team playing at the Rio Olympics have links to Manitoba.
Winnipeg-born Duff and Sanders part of Canadian volleyball team
Two members of the Canadian men's volleyball team playing at the Rio Olympics have links to Manitoba.
The match began at 3:05 p.m. CT and is being shown live online on the CBC Olympics website, on the CBC Rio 2016 app and on CBC TV.
Justin Duff is a member of Canada's men's volleyball team. The lifelong Winnipegger has been playing volleyball since he was in Grade 10 at Maples Collegiate. In 2010, he was named the University of Winnipeg's male athlete of the year.
The other connection to the Prairie province is TJ Sanders. Sanders was born in Winnipeg but now lives in London, Ont. The 24 year old is one of the youngest players on the national men's volleyball team.