🏅 A LOVB affair
LOVB employs 75% of USA Volleyball roster for Paris 2024 Olympics
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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.
June 07, 2024
🏐 Setting the tone
LOVB enters unique multiyear partnership with smart gym company Tonal
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League One Volleyball (LOVB) and home gym system Tonal have partnered to offer volleyball-centric workout programs and a unique family-focused program. The pro women’s volleyball league won’t launch until November, but it secured Tonal’s first league partnership.
February 09, 2024
University of Oregon female athletes file class action sex discrimination lawsuit against their school
University of Oregon female athletes file class action sex discrimination lawsuit against their school
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The plaintiffs are claiming the university’s distribution of NIL resources between male and female athletes is unequal, and a potential Title IX violation.
December 04, 2023
League One Volleyball raised $35M in Series B funding
League One Volleyball raised $35M in Series B funding
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The brand recently raised $35M in Series B funding, reflecting a popular trend of celebrity investment in women's sports and capitalizing on a sport that is seeing massive growth at the youth level.
September 29, 2023
Who will take the crown in NCAA men's volleyball?
Who will take the crown in NCAA men's volleyball?
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May 03, 2023
With just three days until spring’s first national champs are crowned, sit back, relax, and catch up on the court(room) drama while these dudes snag some serious air.
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Ep #384

Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024
Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are almost here!

In a very special episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into gender parity at the Olympics, sponsored by our pals at Canadian Tire. Since 1900 when women first competed at the Olympics to 2024, there’s been enormous progress in terms of gender equity at the Games — and the Paris Olympics will be the most equitable ever.

In addition to discussing the history of women at the Olympics, this episode features two insightful conversations with Kim Saunders of Canadian Tire and Julia Wilkinson, a former Team Canada Olympic swimmer, who have both seen the growth of women’s sports firsthand from a business and athlete perspective. Trust us — you don’t want to miss this.

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Pro Volleyball Federation, third pro women's indoor volleyball league, to launch in 2024
Pro Volleyball Federation, third pro women's indoor volleyball league, to launch in 2024
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The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) launched in the U.S. yesterday, and will be the country’s third pro women’s league when play begins in 2024.
November 18, 2022
Athletes Unlimited is promoting volleyball growth with new ESPN broadcast deal and exhibition tour
Athletes Unlimited is promoting volleyball growth with new ESPN broadcast deal and exhibition tour
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Athletes Unlimited (AU) served up not one, but two exciting volleyball announcements yesterday.
November 16, 2022