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Volleyball

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Date		Event		Status
	Sun 2109:30	Men's Bronze Medal Match	USA United States RUS Russian Federation	Finished
	Sun 2113:15	Men's Gold Medal Match	ITA Italy BRA Brazil	Finished

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Aim of the game

Two teams of six players separated by a net have to score points by hitting the ball on to the court of the opposing side

Why should you watch this?

It’s a sport that combines strength, agility and strategy. With serves and attacking shots that reach high speeds, the game is fast-moving and exciting

Venues

Maracanãzinho

International Federation

FIVB

Olympic debut

Tokyo 1964

Ace

Serve where the ball hits the ground in the opposition court without the rival team touching it
Spike

A forceful shot in which a player jumps as high as possible and smashes the from above their head down into the opposition court
Dig

Receiving or defensive shot where a player puts their hands together and ‘digs’ the ball upwards

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Volleyball was invented in the United States as an alternative sport for older people who could not withstand the constant physical contact of basketball
Initially, it was called "mintonette" but was renamed volleyball because of the volleying nature of the play
In 1982, Brazilian player Bernard used the ‘Star Trek’ serve for the first time, launching the ball so high it almost touched the ceiling before dropping at great speed into the opposition court
In 1983, Brazil and the Soviet Union played at the Maracanã Stadium in front of 95,000 spectators – the largest crowd in volleyball history
Russia became the first team to win a men's Olympic volleyball final from two sets down when they stunned Brazil 3-2, Dmitry Muserskiy scoring 31 points
The Cuban women’s team is the only side to have won three consecutive Olympic gold medals, in 1992, 1996 and 2000
José Roberto Guimarães has won three Olympic titles as a coach, with the Brazilian men's team in 1992 and the Brazilian women's team in 2008 and 2012

Scoring

A game is contested in the best of five sets – the first team to win three sets wins. The first four sets are played to 25 points, and if a fifth set is necessary, it is played to 15 points. A set must be won by a two-point margin, continuing until this is achieved.

Service

The ball can be served from anywhere beyond the backline of the court, within the limits of the sidelines. A team can touch the ball no more than 3 times before sending it over the net.

Positions

Every time a team scores a point from the opposition’s serve, the players rotate their on-court positions clockwise.

Also known as the attack line, separates the defensive zone, at the back of the court, from the attacking zone, at the front of the court.

Liberos wear a different coloured uniform from their teammates and can only play in the back court. They can only play defensive roles and cannot complete an attack.