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The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex between 14 and 28 August 2004. [1]
[3] [4] The United States won its first medals in volleyball at the Los Angeles Games: a gold in the men's competition, and a silver in the women's. [5] [6] The People's Republic of China won the gold medal in the women's competition in Los Angeles, their first time participating in an Olympic volleyball competition. [7] The United States ...
Indoor Volleyball at Peace and Friendship Stadium. Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex. [1]
The United States led the medal table both in number of gold medals won and in overall medals, winning 36 and 101 respectively. [8] It was the third consecutive Summer Olympic Games that the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals. [9] The United Arab Emirates, [10] Paraguay [11] and Eritrea won their first ever ...
The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.
In 2004, Brazil beat Italy in the final, adding a second gold medal to their record and confirming their role as the men's volleyball superpowers of the 2000s. In 2008, United States beat Brazil in the final, winning their third gold medal. Russia won the bronze for the second time by defeating Italy.
The U.S. women's rugby sevens team winning bronze in stunning fashion for its first-ever Olympic medal. ... 2024 Olympics final medal count. Team USA finished with 40 gold medals at these Games ...
Women's wrestling and women's sabre made their Olympic debut at the 2004 Games. [ 31 ] With 6 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze medals, Greece had its best medal tally in over 100 years (since hosting the 1896 Olympics), continuing the nation's sporting success after winning Euro 2004 in July.