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Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
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Volleyball has been part of the Summer Olympics program for both men and women consistently since 1964.
For the outdoor event, see Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics.
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IOC Code | VVO |
Governing body | FIVB |
Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
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Brazil, the United States and the former Soviet Union are the only teams to win multiple gold medals at the men's tournament since its introduction. The remaining six editions of the Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament were won each by a different country including Japan, Poland, Netherlands, Russia, France and the defunct Yugoslavia.
Gold medals are less evenly distributed in women's volleyball than in men's; the sixteen editions of the Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament were won by seven countries: Brazil, Cuba, China, Japan, Italy, the United States and the former Soviet Union.