Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Atlanta Games included four volleyball events: men's indoor, women's indoor, men's beach, and women's beach. Beach volleyball was officially added to the Olympics for the first time.
Venues and dates: Indoor matches were held at the University of Georgia Coliseum and the Omni Coliseum; beach volleyball took place at Clayton County International Park. The events ran from July 20 to August 4, 1996.
Participants: 372 athletes from 13 nations competed.
Medal highlights: In indoor volleyball, the Netherlands won the men's gold, Italy the silver, and FR Yugoslavia the bronze; in women's indoor, Cuba won gold, China silver, and Brazil bronze. In beach volleyball, medals were awarded to teams from several countries, including the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Australia.
This page was last edited on 29 January 2026, at 03:49 (CET).