Luxembourg, July 27, 2020. In this latest episode of the Ace Space Podcast, Dan and Lewie are joined by legendary Latvian beach volleyball player Aleksandrs Samoilovs, to discuss his unlikely path to becoming a beach volleyball player, his life off the court as well as the origins of his Disney nickname "The Lion King".

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Aleksandrs Samoilovs: "Since childhood I've liked all sports. I started with tennis and swimming then I switched to wrestling, and when I was nine I joined basketball where I was really good and played for the next ten years. I also played football, kickboxing, but when I was fifteen I started playing beach volleyball. My father was a beach volleyball player and he played the last two years of his career in Spain, after which he decided to coach me upon his return to Latvia. Ever since then I started playing with adults and practicing in both basketball and beach volleyball.

The choice came when I got accepted into medical school and received a scholarship so I had to choose between becoming a professional player and becoming a doctor."

Listen to his full story below!

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