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Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured Men's and Women's beach volleyball for the first time as an official Olympic sport.[1][2] Men's and Women's indoor volleyball tournaments also took place.
| Volleyball at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of Georgia Coliseum Omni Coliseum (indoor) Clayton County International Park (beach) |
| Dates | July 20 – August 4, 1996 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 372 from 13 nations |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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