Volleyball was introduced as an Olympic sport for both men and women in 1964 at the Tokyo Games. The last Paris Games, held in 1924, staged an exhibition event. How does Olympic volleyball work?

Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, the Soviet Union still leads the rankings in Olympic volleyball, having won a total of 12 medals from 1964 to 1988. Brazil and the U.S. are tied for second, having won ...

“Volleyball is definitely on the rise, and the Olympics is going to elevate all of us,” Larson said, joking that to her, the reason to sign up for volleyball is obvious: “I mean, it’s a ...

Beach volleyball officially became an Olympic sport in 1996, and in those six Games, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor won half the gold medals — placing first in 2004, 2008 and 2012.

Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic Volleyball history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments and athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results, ...

Indoor volleyball has been an Olympic sport since the 1964 Tokyo Games. Beach volleyball appeared at the 1992 Games in Barcelona as an exhibition sport, but wasn't considered an official sport ...

Armed with the slogan, “Volleyball is the next major league,” LOVB wants to capitalize on the popularity of the sport at the collegiate and Olympic levels while giving athletes a place to play ...

Since its introduction as an Olympic sport at the 1996 Atlanta Games, beach volleyball has grown in popularity and is expected to be a highlight of the Tokyo Olympics.

All Olympic beach volleyball matches are best two-out-of-three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points by rally scoring. The third set, if necessary, is played to 15 points. In each set, a ...

The first indoor volleyball Olympic gold medal in U.S history was a Colorado accomplishment. Last month, in the championship round from Tokyo, two-of-six Americans on the floor to clinch the final ...