MANILA, Philippines—The national federation for volleyball is rushing the creation of the country’s volleyball teams not just for optimal preparation but also for the inclusion of athletes and coaches in the COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Ramon “Tats” Suzara, the president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation, said they’re trying to come up with the national teams as early as the first week of May so they could submit the lineups to the Philippine Olympic Committee and get them in the vaccination queue.
Tryouts for the indoor volleyball teams are set for April 28 and 29 and beach volleyball squads for April 30, both set to take place in Subic.
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