Volleyball at the Olympics
Volleyball is an Olympic sport. There are two versions of volleyball played at the Olympics - Indoor Volleyball and Beach Volleyball. Indoor volleyball was first played at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris as a demonstration sport as part of an American sports demonstration event. It has been officially played at the Olympic Games since 1964. Beach Volleyball was introduced officially in 1996.
beach volleyball was added in 1996 Trivia
- US player Karch Kiraly is the only player who has won both indoor and beach volleyball Olympic gold medals.
Related Pages
- See also about Indoor Volleyball and Beach Volleyball at the Olympics
- Other Volleyball Major Events
- At the 1924 Olympics in Paris volleyball was played as part of the children's games and sports demonstration.
- List of Olympic Sports
- Sitting volleyball at the Paralympics
- More about the sport of Volleyball
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