Oldrich Zajicek: Alumni Series - Using volleyball to connect in Czech

Athletics For Life

We interviewed Oldrich Zajicek. Oldrich is an ISU Alumni who was a multi-sport athlete for several years. Oldrich graduated in 2020 and is currently studying in Prague, Czech Republic. We catch up with Oldrich to see how he is doing. We asked him about his personal background, his high school sports experiences and how he copes with being a third-culture student.

'Do not focus on a specific position, but focus on being a great overall player and person ' - Oldrich Zajicek

Topics Covered:

What is he currently up to

The university he is attending

The courses he is following at university

How did the International Baccalaureate (IB) prepare him for life

How did he balance school sports, academics and production

His volleyball training schedule

The countries he has lived in

How does it feel to be back in the Czech Republic

How did sports help him with settling in back home

Will he continue to play volleyball in the future

Why did he try out for the ISU U19 Volleyball team in Grade 10

His growth as a volleyball player

The balance of the DP program and Volleyball

The success of the ISU U19 Volleyball team 2020

How did they create a cohesive team

The ACAMIS Nanjing Volleyball tournament

The final of ACAMIS Volleyball 2019 and the lessons learned from losing

Advice for younger students

Volleyball helped him to............

Twitter: @AthleticsforLi2

Special Guest: Oldrich Zajicek

Camera & editing: Scott Lillis

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