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The Japanese women's team won the gold at the inaugural Olympic volleyball competition, and the silver at the following two Games. The Montreal Games of 1976 saw the Polish men win the nation's only gold medal in the sport, after the women had won bronze in 1964 and 1968.
Women's volleyball semifinals match between the United States and South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The opening edition of the volleyball Olympic tournament, in 1964, was won by the host nation Japan. There followed two victories in a row by the Soviet Union, in 1968 and 1972.
The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 July to 8 August 2021.
U.S. women’s volleyball qualified for each of the first two Olympic competitions, in 1964 and 1968. They won a grand total of one match at those Games, then failed to qualify in ‘72 and ‘76.
The inaugural Women's Volleyball Tournament in the Summer Olympic Games was held during Olympic Games of Tokyo, from October 11 to October 23, 1964.Japan won the gold medal, with the Soviet Union and Poland taking silver and bronze, respectively.
The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 6 to 20 August 2016. China won their third gold by defeating Serbia in the final. [1]
The United States women's volleyball team saw its quest for back-to-back golds fall short at the Paris Olympics, ... lost one set in its opening match against the Dominican Republic and then won ...
In a retread of the Tokyo gold medal match, the U.S. women’s volleyball team topped Brazil 3-2, staving off a South American power looking for revenge. The U.S. will seek to defend its gold ...