We show you everything you need to know about volleyball in the Olympics, how many players are in any team, and how many players are there.
There is no doubt that the Olympic Games are an exceptionally special event and represent the culmination of the careers of many athletes. The postponement of such a famous occasion filled with history is unprecedented in times of peace. But, instead of lamenting the summer for what might have happened, we can see 2021 as a great year, a year ahead and with a possible outburst of excitement and good vibes around the world with the inevitable Will come End of coronovirus epidemic.
The Olympic volleyball competition is the most prestigious tournament in the sport. But the 2020 moratorium will not dampen spirits; With the defending champions Brazil (male) and China (female) preparing to defend their unique five-year states as champions, an extra year of preparation will only open the appetite for national volleyball teams from around the world. Of course, they will be challenged by the specific powers of Russia and the United States, which may have a record number of fans.
As a memorial to the “lost” Tokyo Olympics of 2020, and in preparation for the 2021 celebration, we’re analyzing everything you need to know about Olympic volleyball: two disciplines, rules, teams, and even That balls too.
Olympic Volleyball Quick Links
Olympic Volleyball Modes
Olympic volleyball debuted at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and local team Japan won the women’s gold medal. Then, in 1996 (Atlanta), after a successful exhibition in Barcelona in 1992, beach volleyball was added as another sports discipline.
Olympic Volleyball
The indoor tournament is played by 12 teams, with different qualification criteria, including pre-qualification for the host countries. The qualifying round is a group event, with the top four teams from each group advancing to play in the traditional eliminator competition (quarter-finals, semi-finals and one final). There is also controversy for bronze medals (usually called third-place tiebreakers in non-Olympic venues). Each team has a team of twelve and there is no injury waiver.
Beach volleyball in the olympics
In beach volleyball, teams of two compete in pairs, and each country can register multiple pairs. In fact, in 1996, two couples from the USA competed in the men’s final and two from Brazil participated in the women’s final.
There were always 24 pairs registered in volleyball among men. It is now similar to a women’s tournament, although it was initially smaller. The current format also includes a group stage with six groups of four. The top two in each group qualify for the knockout stages, with the top two teams finishing third. The remaining two places in the final sixteen qualifiers are decided by two playoff matches between the remaining four teams in third place. As in indoor volleyball, there is a dispute for the gold medal and for the bronze medal at the conclusion of the tournament.
Olympic Volleyball Rules
The main rules of Olympic volleyball are similar to those of the International Volleyball Federation:
- A game is played in a maximum of 5 sets, and a team wins if it reaches 3 sets.
- Sets 1–4 are played with up to 25 points; If the fifth and final set is needed, play at 15
- Each set must be won by 2 clear points, there is no high point limit to establish it
- Six players allowed on each side and three strokes per side (excluding blocks)
- Rally Scoring – Both the serving team and the rescue team can win any point; The following point is for the winner of each point
- The teams switch sides at the end of each set.
Beach volleyball rules in Olympics
Beach volleyball is played with the same rules as the Olympic indoor volleyball, but with 2 players on each side instead of six:
- Beach volleyball is played in only 3 sets (for the first 2)
- Sets 1 and 2 are played up to 21 points; If the third and final set is required, play at 15
- In indoor volleyball, each set must be won by 2 clear points.
- Rally score
- Teams switch at every 7 points (sets 1 and 2) and every 5 points (sets 3)
Olympic Volleyball Teams
In 1988 (women’s volleyball in 1996), the indoor Olympic tournament is played by twelve teams. In the men’s tournament, Brazil is the defending champion and has won the gold medal three times, a record that is comparable to the United States. Russia won the gold medal once, but the former Soviet Union was also a three-time Olympic champion.
In the women’s competition, China is the champion; Your third title. Brazil won the gold medal on the last two occasions in London and Beijing, while Cuba won three unprecedented titles from 1992–2000.
Beach volleyball teams in Olympics
In men’s Olympic beach volleyball, Brazil has established a streak of dominance by winning gold or silver in all the games of this century. However, the United States won more gold medals, 3. The same goes for women’s football; Brazil has at least one team in all Olympic or gold or bronze medal matches, but despite that, no Brazilian team has won a gold medal in this century. Instead, the US won three consecutive gold medals from 2004 to 2012, and the Brazilian pair of Agatha Bedernchuk and Barbara Sixas were denied gold in 2016 thanks to a surprise win by Germany.
Olympic Volleyball Balls
The competition is the ball authorized by Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
MVA200, which was also used in the last two Olympics. Is dimples
Encouraging high speed and long rallies, to allow the surface to be easily handled.
Beach volleyball balls
Mikasa also makes official balls for Olympic beach volleyball competitions: The
VLS300. Again, the design focuses on easy handling, but the ball is very different. Beachball balls are larger and have less sires, as they must adapt to outdoor weather conditions, such as wind and heat. The VLS 300 has also been made more waterproof due to the game’s general proximity to the sea.
Looking to the future
Of course, as the postponement of Tokyo 2020 and the sport around the world, we can only hope that volleyball will resume as soon as possible. In the meantime, we can enjoy long-term speculation and build excitement while we wait to find out which beachball teams will qualify to play in the Olympic tournament and how the pre-qualified in- House teams will perform at the FIVB Volleyball Nationals. Switch it on.
