Olympic Volleyball

Volleyball events have been held at the Summer Olympics since 1964.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Volleyball History Men's and women's medal sets are awarded to the top teams in beach and indoor volleyball.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Volleyball Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beach Volleyball

Indoor volleyball events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held at the Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from August 9 to 24, 2008.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Volleyball Time and Venues Beach volleyball events were held from August 9 to August 22, 2008, at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beach Volleyball Time and Venue

The U.S. volleyball team of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won the gold medal on August 21, 2008, becoming the first beach volleyball team to win back-to-back gold medals.NBC Olympics: Women's Gold-Medal Match The U.S. men's team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser defeated the Brazilian team to win the gold medal on August 22, 2008.NBC Olympics: Men's Gold-Medal Match Brazil took the gold medal in the women's indoor volleyball tournament, while the U.S. team defeated Brazil to win the gold medal on the men's side.NBC Olympics: Volleyball - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

Indoor team volleyball events were introduced to the Summer Olympics at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Volleyball History Beach volleyball events were added at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Beach Volleyball History