Emily Cordonier

Journalist, Blogger, Writer, UBC Athletics🇨🇦 Volleyball Analyst , Former Pro Volleyball Player, mom to 3 littles and one angel

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@AsaRehman Yeah that’s not right 🤨

[ABC News @ABC]

A baby African elephant charged at tourists on safari at a game reserve in South Africa, trying its best to look ferocious.

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

Congratulations @TSNVicRauter on an amazing career. It was a highlight for me getting to commentate volleyball alongside you at the Canada Summer Games!

[Vic Rauter @TSNVicRauter]

Feeling a little like my favourite TSN hat.. little worn out..fraying at the edges..but still does the job.
However..its time.
Thank you.

[UBC Thunderbirds @ubctbirds]

A true UBC legend, for nearly four decades Nestor Korchinsky's profound impact on campus life helped build the "soul" of UBC through recreation & intramurals.

Now his legacy lives on with the creation of "Nestor's Gym" in the new Rec Centre North.

📣: https://t.co/m11zrIlrXC

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@jodyvance Sent! This booking system and sessional times have been driving me nuts.

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@MatinaStevis @ElizabethMay My timeline has been inundated with these!

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I’m so happy for this team! 💪

[Canada West @CanadaWest]

WRUG | This is what it's all about 🥹

Congrats to the 2024 U SPORTS National Champion UBC Thunderbirds!!

The first Canada West team to capture the national title in Women's Rugby 15s since Alberta in 2013.

Undeniable all season long.

@ubctbirds x @UBCWRugby

[Canada West @CanadaWest]

WRUG | For the first time in program history, the UBC Thunderbirds are U SPORTS National Champions 🏆

What a hard fought game! The T-Birds edge Victoria 8-3 in a tight defensive battle.

We are so proud of both teams!

@ubctbirds x @UBCWRugby

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@VancityReynolds @RealHughJackman Deadpool, Wolverine and our beloved Honda Odyssey 😁

[Canada West @CanadaWest]

WRUG | UBC to the national semifinals! 🦅

The @ubctbirds take down host UPEI with a dominant 67-7 victory in the U SPORTS quarter-finals.

[UBC Thunderbirds @ubctbirds]

The UBC Thunderbirds are mourning the passing of Dr. Jack Taunton.

A giant in the field of 🇨🇦 sports & exercise medicine & UBC Sports Hall of Famer. Taunton's award winning support of athlete health on campus & globally was exceptionally impactful.

📣: https://t.co/OWwh7gqKSj

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@AsaRehman I would love to see a WNBA team in Vancouver!

[Timmy Crowe @timmy400h]

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child.
Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@HeeseMark @BeachVBWorld @VBallCanada @CBCOlympics @melissa_hp10 @BrandieWilks So much fun to watch history being made! So proud of this team, and wonderful job calling the games @HeeseMark and @clahanna !! 👏👏👏

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

HISTORY FOR MELISSA & BRANDIE 🥈

Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson win silver in beach volleyball, Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in the women’s event 🇨🇦

#MedalMoments presented by @petrocanada

[Evan Dunfee @EvanDunfee]

This was an absolute blast. Thanks so much Mikey, Marcello and the great crew for the unforgettable experience!

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@StephensPRSVRE Loving seeing the success of our U SPORTS athletes!

[Emily Cordonier @EmilyCordonier]

@RobSnoekLIVE @CBCOlympics Harold is the best!

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@Devin_Heroux @EvanDunfee Inspiring performance @EvanDunfee !

[Adam Ryan 🤝 @AdamRy_n]

This might be the best Paris 2024 story: Zeng Zhiying made her Olympics debut at 58-years old.

Born in China, she is now representing Chile in table tennis because of an incredible journey.

At age 18, she expected to go to the Olympics for her birth country, China, as one of the best players in the world.

But then table tennis changed out the two-sided paddles, and her game was thrown off.

She never made the team and became incredibly frustrated with the sport. She retired from the game as a player at age 20. Shortly after, she moved to Chile and coached various table tennis teams.

Then, in 2000, she decided to get a “real job” and step away from the game. For 20 years, she didn’t play. Then, in COVID, she bought a table and started playing again.

She made it a goal to make the 2024 Olympics representing Chile. And, at age 58, she did it!

The human brain is crazy powerful, and it can prevent us from continuing something we love or help us persevere through times when the odds are heavily stacked against us.

What an inspiration to follow your dreams.