Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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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.
VenueUniversity of Georgia Coliseum (indoor)
Omni Coliseum (indoor)
Clayton County International Park (beach)
Omni Coliseum (indoor)
Clayton County International Park (beach)
DatesJuly 20 – August 4, 1996
No. of events4
Competitors372 from 13 nations
| Volleyball at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of Georgia Coliseum (indoor) Omni Coliseum (indoor) Clayton County International Park (beach) |
| Dates | July 20 – August 4, 1996 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 372 from 13 nations |
Medal table
| 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 | |