Guide Note

Volleyball events have been held at the Summer Olympics since 1964.¹ Men's and women's medal sets are awarded to the top teams in beach and indoor volleyball.^{2 3}

Fast Facts

1. Volleyball introduced in 1964¹
2. Beach volleyball introduced in 1996⁴
3. Medals awarded to the top men's and women's teams in beach and indoor events²³
4. Governed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball^{5 6}
5. 2008 indoor volleyball: 12 men's and 12 women's teams, each made up of 12 athletes²
6. 2008 beach volleyball: 24 men's and 24 women's teams, each made up of two athletes³

Indoor volleyball events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held at the Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from August 9 to 24, 2008.⁷ Beach volleyball events were held from August 9 to August 22, 2008, at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground.⁸

The U.S. volleyball team of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won the gold medal on August 21, 2008, becoming the first beach volleyball team to win back-to-back gold medals.⁹ The U.S. men's team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser defeated the Brazilian team to win the gold medal on August 22, 2008.¹⁰ Brazil took the gold medal in the women's indoor volleyball tournament, while the U.S. team defeated Brazil to win the gold medal on the men's side.¹¹

Indoor team volleyball events were introduced to the Summer Olympics at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.¹ Beach volleyball events were added at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.⁴

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