Nicky Nieves | They’ve Always Been My Backbone

Nicky Nieves is a first-time Paralympian, competing this summer in Rio. As part of the U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team video series, Nicky recalls her most memorable match and describes how her parents’ support and motivation got her involved

Dan Regan | From the First Moment, I Fell in Love With the Sport

Dan Regan was named the 2011 USAV Male Sitting Player of the Year and is competing in his first Paralympic Games in 2016. As part of the U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team video series, Dan describes how he was introduced to the sport, his famil

Kari Miller | Life Is a Bunch of Hurdles

Kari Miller is a three-time Paralympian and 2008 and 2012 silver medalist. As part of the U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team video series, Kari shares what it means to represent USA, her favorite pastime and how the words of her grandmother moti

Eric Duda | It’s Nice to Represent the Flag in a Sport I Love

U.S. Men’s Team captain Eric Duda is a two-time Paralympian and 2014 USAV Male Sitting Player of the Year. As part of the U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team video series, Eric discusses what it means to him to represent the USA, refining a diff

Katie Holloway | You Have to Have Heart

Katie Holloway is a three-time Paralympian, winning silver in both the 2008 and 2012 games. As part of the U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team video series, Katie shares a valuable lesson she learned with the passing of her grandfather and why s

Lauren Fendrick | I Saw Most Things as Possible

Lauren Fendrick | I Saw Most Things as Possible Lauren Fendrick and partner Brooke Sweat make their Olympic debut this summer in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. As part of the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team video series, Lauren describes how her parents

Foluke Akinradewo | I’m Doing It for the Sacrifices They Made

Foluke Akinradewo is a two-time Olympian and 2012 Olympic silver medalist. As part of the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team video series, Foluke explains what it means to her to represent the United States, how her family’s support shaped her as an athlet

Gold Map Indoor Volleyball

Kayla Banwarth shares her journey to the Olympics and the rivalry between U.S. and Brazil.

Casey Patterson | Those Are the Things That People Remember

Casey Patterson was named 2013’s USAV Beach Team of the Year along with partner Jake Gibb and the duo is seeded 6th going into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. As part of the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team video series, Casey describes his father’s influenc

Murphy Troy | I’m Representing the Country

Murphy Troy is competing in his first Olympic Games in 2016. As part of the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team video series, Murphy talks about the honor and responsibility of representing the United States around the world.

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